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authorianmacd <>2002-12-05 04:26:28 +0000
committerianmacd <>2002-12-05 04:26:28 +0000
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- add paragraph to section on contributing about not writing to file-system
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-$Id: README,v 1.15 2002/10/26 06:59:51 ianmacd Exp $
+$Id: README,v 1.16 2002/12/05 05:26:28 ianmacd Exp $
INSTALLATION
@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ guidelines in mind:
These forms of parameter substitutions can also be used on arrays,
which makes them very powerful.
+- Do not write to the file-system under any circumstances. This can
+ create race conditions, is inefficient, violates the principle of
+ least surprise and lacks robustness.
+
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