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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: [KDE Usability] Users cannot find where to "safely remove" USB
From:       Peter <gostelow () global ! co ! za>
Date:       2010-04-11 7:40:53
Message-ID: 201004110740.58230.gostelow () global ! co ! za
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On Sunday 04 April 2010 14:44, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>
> I propose that either (or both) of these suggestions be implemented:
> 1) On the context menu on the items add the "Remove Safely" item that
> Dolphin has
> 2) In the list of actions, add the action "Remove Safely"
>
> What do the list members think?

I think users should be able to remove devices without informing the Device 
Notifier first. The technology promises users can insert and remove devices 
and therefore should take special precautions when they do so, and not force 
the precautions on them. imho, operating systems have not completely 
incorporated removable device technology and left the hard parts for users to 
solve.

It is no longer a human error for a user to remove a device while it is being 
accessed. It is a system error if it results in data loss, or worse, corrupts 
the device. or causes a lock-up. 

A modern system therefore will merely notify the user that the stick was 
'cleanly removed', or not, as the case may be. Dirty sticks may be cleaned by 
simply reinserting them in the proper computer. Sticks may be automatically 
mounted at designated places, so users need never do that either (although 
they can).

This, imho, is a flaw in current operating system design, not a usability 
issue. While everyone accepts it as a user issue, KDE will be pressurized 
into providing a usable solution. While KDE may provide a work-around, I hope 
they (and other desktop developers) will also engage system developers on 
this issue from a design standpoint.

Regards,

Peter
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