What kinds of things would you want

[Gordon Burditt]

>Actually, I was thinking of trashcans just before I read this note.
>I think it is a great idea.  Usual mode of operation -- remove a
>file that I didn't want to remove, realize my mistake 5 seconds later,
>moan loudly, then go rummage through the dump tapes to get back the
>file.  A non-default option would allow you to throw away something 
>without trashcanning it, if you were short on disk space.

You can get the same friendly user interface using a toilet.  To prevent 
accidental file deletion, you have to lift the lid first.  If you need to 
get back a file you shouldn't have deleted, you can open up the toilet 
and retrieve your file.  And if you need to get disk space back for 
something else, you can flush it.  A toilet is normally filled with
discarded files, apples, copyright notices, and lawyers.  More advanced 
implementations can introduce the concept of smell.  If you forget
to lower the lid, the lawyers escape and get your mouse repossessed.

					Gordon L. Burditt
					...!texbell!sneaky!gordon

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