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If for no other reason: We would probably be surprised and saddened to see how much software abuses the longevity of "temporary" files and being able to persist
by B-Con 12y ago
If for no other reason: We would probably be surprised and saddened to see how much software abuses the longevity of "temporary" files and being able to persist them across reboots.
- CJefferson 12y agoI get annoyed for the opposite reason -- I wish it was easier to say to the OS "Take this directory away when this program finishes". You can get so far with atexit, or unlinking early (but that's no good if you want to pass the files on to other programs).