gEDA: PCB and GAFs use of /tmp to protect us when we are being really dumb

[Steve Meier <smeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To the authors and implementors of PCB and GAF,

I had just completed a major project. Board layed out, passed the drc
looked beautifull.

So, lets clean up the directory, generate a pdf for the schematcs and
send the board out.

So, since i was using emacs which generated backup files with the "~"
character at the end of the file name I type...

rm *

notice that i forgot the damn "~"  and poof all that work was gone....

heart attack city....

last night i recalled an earlier discussion about files being saved in
the /tmp directory... today i found the destroyed work....

What is a weeks worth of work to me?

Steak and Lobster Dinners for the developers.

Thanks... Did I say Thanks... I mean really really really thanks.


Steve Meier