Re: Fatal error (11). Emacs/ Linux hosed my very long document.

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Richard Taylor <richard@rtaylor93.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I can see that all of your problems will be solved, as MS Word, in 
> common with all MS software, has an excellent reputation as robust 
> software which almost _never_ crashes, certainly not as often as 
> GNU/Linux applications.

So, so true..
And what's more, Bill has given his personal guarrantee that if a crash does
occur, it will wait until the MOST convenient moment for you to crash, like
just AFTER saving your work, or just at startup before you can do anything
to your files. It'll also make you a cup of cocoa in apology if it does mess
up.

> Personally, I make a point to never save my work either. Certainly not 
> once I'm getting close to the 100 page mark. Since my software is known 
> to _never_ crash, what possible good could it do me to save a copy 
> dozens of hours of hard work to my hard drive?

> Certainly, none of the problems you have experience could be laid at the 
> feet of the user, as it is customary to expect that one can type a 
> 100-page document without the slightest chance of:

>       A) Loosing power,

>       B) Hardware failiure

>       C) Software failiure unrelated to word processor/text editor,

>       D) General malign fate.

So true. Such things are inconceivable in this well planned, expertly
designed and unbendingly controlled world.

The fact the government has just implemented orbital anti-gremlin rays which
can spot, target and eradicate any little green dude before it gets within a
mile of a piece of technology helps too of course...

> You have, of course, my deepest sympathies. Rest assured that I will 
> never again take the risk of using or advocating XEmacs, GNU Emacs, or 
> any other GNU Project/FSF software. After all, it's clearly not suitable 
> for the needs of a /reasonable/ user.

Quite, quite...