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Do not make replacement versions or aliases for common programs
This is bad news. Don't create "safe" versions of things like cp, mv, rm, etc.
Uniform and consistent experiences
I guess I agree with you. But you can argue the other way as well. The poster was used to having the "safety" of the normal Finder delete operation of moving things to the Trash. Not having "safety" in the UNIX equivalent was frustrating to him. So he makes the system consistent by adding extra safety to 'rm'. It creates a more uniform experience for the poster.
Do not make replacement versions or aliases for common programs
For people who use several computers on a daily basis, this might be a problem. Garumph makes the same point - if you use this function often, it may be easy to forget this is something that you had to add on (kind of like Quicksilver, I think). I disagree that aliasing in protection is always a bad idea, though. For example, every time I get an account on a Solaris box, the first thing I add to my profile is: |
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