On 10/1/07, Luke Yelavich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So what happens when users install a distro that either doesn't check their > filesystem > regularly, or attempts to check in background, which can't be completed due > to system activity > etc, and they loose their data? I'd be thinking that having the filesystem > periodically checked > would be a good thing, to ensure my data stays in tact.
Look, this check doesn't just take three seconds. Nobody would complain in that case. On some machines it's taking an awful 40min!!! I see this check twice a month. I lose an incredible amount of productivity because of this check. Actually, I'd lose less time by creating regular backups and restoring a backup in case of a problem. Millions of XP machines are running just fine without this check. Do you think any desktop user will try to understand why this check is needed? Would you accept your car needing a 20min self-check before you can drive, especially if you're late? Would you even care why this check is needed if you see that some other car doesn't do this check or has a more efficient checking method? Seriously, the solution that Ubuntu has chosen is just an ugly hack because nobody wanted to implement automatic checks in the background, but there are quite a few people (as you can also see in the bug reports) who don't like this situation. In any serious company that cares about its users and the user experience the solution would be very simple: Either it's implemented correctly or not at all. Regards, Waldemar Kornewald -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
