[tex-live] Perl for Windows

[Zdenek Wagner]

On Mon, 19 Jun 2006, David Kastrup wrote:

> > Sarcasm is not what should be used here to make a point. Each and
> > every operating system and user interface (especially visual) has
> > it's deficiencies, at least for those who are not at home with
> > them.
>
> I just don't understand why Windows has to be considered sacred: with
> every other system, deficiencies may be pointed out and eventually
> fixed.  With Windows, you hit upon denial and irrational defense and
> unrelated pseudo-rationalizations immediately.  I don't get it.
>
Have you ever tried to delete .. in Windows? I tried a few years ago by
mistake. When deleting, .. means the whole disk and Windows is able to
delete everything including itself...

Zdenek Wagner
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