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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Konqueror to inform about hard links?
From:       macintoshzoom <macintoshzoom () lavabit ! com>
Date:       2008-09-03 16:19:08
Message-ID: 48BEB8FC.4070201 () lavabit ! com
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clever!

John Tapsell wrote:
> 2008/8/29 Thiago Macieira <thiago@kde.org>:
>> On Sexta 29 Agosto 2008 11:08:21 macintoshzoom wrote:
>>> John Tapsell wrote:
>>>>> Question:
>>>>> If I delete one (from konqueror su) of this "duplicate hard linked"
>>>>> files, will I get back my free space
>>>> No.  The dialog box could warn the user of this, but it might be
>>>> difficult to present and explain this information in a friendly way.
>>> Yeeees, a dialog to inform about this!. To explain the info, yes, a bit
>>> difficult, but it must be done, its just a literature matter, perhaps
>>> showing also link-s to man:/ln or a custom help page or wiki page for
>>> this question.
>> No. That adds confusion.
> 
> I've been thinking about this, and i think I have a solution that
> would make everyone happy.
> 
> The dialog box that prompts for confirmation could indicate how much
> disk space will be freed.  This is useful anyway and should not add
> any confusion.
> 
> John Tapsell
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