Not a Bug
Posted February 28th, 2003 @ 05:20pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Sorry man, but this is not a bug as Bill Bumgarner points out. I'm glad I can replace a folder with a file. It's not as if you're not warned.
Posted February 28th, 2003 @ 05:20pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Sorry man, but this is not a bug as Bill Bumgarner points out. I'm glad I can replace a folder with a file. It's not as if you're not warned.
Posted 28 Feb 2003 at 5:34pm #
Two words: idiot proof.
Problem: it's not.
Which means they'll "fix" it someday. Pity.
Posted 28 Feb 2003 at 8:09pm #
Their fix should be to modify the error dialog to mention that it is a folder being replaced, and not a file.
Posted 28 Feb 2003 at 10:09pm #
Would it be terrible to move the replaced file/folder to the Trash?
Posted 01 Mar 2003 at 12:10am #
Yes.
Posted 01 Mar 2003 at 8:28pm #
I should have written a bit more clearly in my previous article on this "bug" (note the quotes), but having failed to do so previously, I'll do so now. This behavior (allowing you to replace a folder with a file) is not a bug, but the dialog could been...