On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:40 PM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko(a)greshko.com> wrote:
On 05/03/2012 11:24 AM, Jeoe Zeff wrote:
> On 05/02/2012 07:47 PM, Dean S. Messing wrote:
>> Does anyone know of another mechanism for this?
>
> Just out of curiosity, why don't you want files to be removed from /tmp?
That question raises a question that I've been wanting to ask several times. So,
although I'm asking it in this thread, it isn't solely directed at you.
When someone on this list asks for help in modifying a behavior to suit their
needs/desires why are they often asked to justify their requests? In this case, and
in may others, I can't see that seeking/offering justification will help in finding
a
solution.
This is often referred to as the "XY Problem" where a questioner has
problem X, has determined to solve it with solution Y, and is asking
for help getting solution Y to do what it is they think it should do.
In fact, solution Y may not be be the optimal solution, and there may
be a well-known and reliable solution to problem X. So, asking "why do
you want to do this?" often leads to the real problem, and a better
solution.
Ref:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#id479492
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