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Re: ::scr saving

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Subject: Re: ::scr saving
From: Alaric Snell <alaric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:14:02 +0000
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On Wednesday 20 February 2002 13:05, you wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 12:27:46PM +0000, Simon Wistow wrote:
> > It was bought up a few months ago in a discussion with some of my
> > friends that the whole idea of having to hit Save in applications is
> > stupid and a throwback to stupider days.
>
> The one good reason I can think of for having it is simple
> psychology. People feel happier doing something positive (i.e.
> clicking a big button that says save) rather than trusting that the
> computer will magically do the right thing.

Only people who know about the storage hierarchy, however, even have any 
*concept* of what the Right Thing might be...

>
> s
>

ABS

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                               Alaric B. Snell
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References:
- ::scr saving
  - From: Simon Wistow
- Re: ::scr saving
  - From: Struan Donald

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