Hard errors?
Jim,
While different styles of learning are all fine and dandy, the ones who at
least read the labels first have a better chance of surviving the learning
experience. Caveat Utilitor (my latin stinks but you get the idea)
I also am of the`jump in and use' school of learning, but I have at least a
good idea of the hazards and pitfalls before doing so. As to having built in
safeguards; sure, but make 'em optional. I resent any machine that does things
`for my own good'. I do am at least somewhat inteligent and don't like to be
told by an inanimate object that I am too stupid to operate it unless I do
it by the book. Having seatbelts in the vehicle, and using them, is great
but requiring crash-helmets, roll cages, automatic fire extinguishing, flame
resistant clothing, air-bags, and a radar controlled colision advoidance
mechanism is a bit of overkill for a passenger vehicle.
Now, as to the disk problem the beginner had; I bet he won't do _that_
again. Consider it the price of learning that the Amiga is a multi-tasking
machine right down to the DOS. He paid the price, learned a lesson, and
ruined a disk. Wouldn't it have better if he had just _skimmed_ the manual
before rushing in? I knwo I at least read the warnings before using highly
expensive equipment. Especially if the price of it comes out of my wallet.
While you point out there is no `right' way to learn, some ways inflict a
higher expense than others. This was one such case.
Just some thoughts,
Doug