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> I recently learned about this "mistake". I always assumed the dotfile was some design feature by ancient "gurus" of UNIX rather than an accident. He said the
by IncRnd 4y ago
> I recently learned about this "mistake". I always assumed the dotfile was some design feature by ancient "gurus" of UNIX rather than an accident.
He said the decision was certainly a mistake, which is an error in judgement, and pretty sure it was an accident, which is an unexpected incident. It is a mistake to conflate the two.
- quickthrower2 4y agoI am not sure whether this was a mistake or accident based on those definitions, it is a close call. But thinking in those terms is certainly good for clarity of thought, so thanks!