Re: Murphy's Law: (was Re: off-topic: scheduled backup to external hard drive

["Patricia M. Godfrey" PriscaMG@xxxxxxxx]

Phil White wrote:
> The real problem is designers who are so focused and optimistic about their
> idea that they never stop to imagine what could possibly go wrong;
Makes you realize what a superb job Robert and Carl have done with U2.
I've been looking at their code to try and get a better handle on the
possibilities of XPL, and so much of their routines are dedicated to
trapping user error. Which, of course, involves anticipating what errors
users are going to make. Murphy-proofing, so to speak.

Patricia M. Godfrey
priscamg@xxxxxxxx