On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:40 PM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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 -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
