Destroying "only" your home directory (was Re: Newbie question on permissions)

[Chanchao]

On Sun, 2006-04-02 at 20:21 -0500, Matthew R. Dempsky wrote:

> > There's not much you _can_ do to prevent yourself from deleting your 
> > own files, but at least you don't need to delete all the system files 
> > too.
> 
> Exactly what consolation is that to a user?  ``Sorry, you just lost all 
> of your digital pictures from your only daughter's wedding, but at least 
> Firefox still works.''

Priceless. :) 

Cheers,
Chanchao