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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>
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Subject: Re: config files proposal
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:17:37 +0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 01:33:28 GMT, Darren New wrote:
> Right. But it should still be marked "don't do that". Or maybe "Read manual
> before hand-editing". ;-)

No it should not read "Don't handedit" if you will allow the user to do
this. It should be the latter you said. The reason is that for the files
that you don't want a user to hand edit you should reserve the "Don't
edit". Then the user understands that it is serious.

Preben