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Re: [LUG] Kubuntu - where are all the files?

 

Mark Jose wrote:
> Exactly why this was implemented I have no idea - I suppose to avoid people 
> accidentally deleting system file - but, since that is not easy to do anyway, 
> I think the whole .hidden thing is a joke
Very Windowsesque.  As you probably know, Windows (from I think ME) has 
system files hidden by default to prevent clueless users from thinking 
'I want more space - oh those don't look interesting' and dumping all 
the system files - yes it *has* been done!  In Windows you have to hunt 
a little bit for the option to turn show system files.

TBH I don't think it's a bad thing.  As a community, Linux is striving 
to poach users from the MS camp.  However that does run the risk of 
scooping from the shallow end of the gene pool as much as the deep end, 
carrying with it the aforementioned clueless 'let's delete the system 
files' brigade.  Granted you have to be logged in as root to do it, but 
never underestimate the persistence of the truly stupid to achieve their 
aims.[1]  In essence, experienced users will know/find out how to show 
hidden files and will have the grey matter *not* to delete them 
willynilly , while novices won't know where to find them and be 
prevented from fiddling.

Kind regards,

Julian

[1]  The kind of person who has an antivirus installed and either 
'clicks Yes to everything' or deletes it because 'it kept popping up 
windows and annoying me'.  I know of many examples of both.  The thought 
that the windows might have been saying 'errmm.. hello?  YOU HAVE A 
VIRUS' never seems to occur to them

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