RE: OT - Getting fired for database oops

From: Jared Still [mailto:jkstill_at_gmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 12:29 PM
To: Bobak, Mark
Cc: Richard.Goulet_at_parexel.com; stephenbooth.uk_at_gmail.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Subject: Re: OT - Getting fired for database oops

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 6:53 AM, Bobak, Mark <Mark.Bobak_at_proquest.com<mailto:Mark.Bobak_at_proquest.com>> wrote:

rm -rf / ....how many ways can that one bite you? Honestly, sometimes I think rm needs an option like:

rm -rf -yes-i-know-i-specified-rf-and-yes-i-know-im-about-to-specify-the-root-directory-and-yes-i-know-im-logged-in-as-root-do-it-anyways / easily mitigated by 'touch -- -i' in key directories, such as '/'

Jared Still
Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist

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