[ale] Again with the filesystem recovery (semi-OT)

[Geoffrey]

D. Alan Stewart wrote:
> It's been a long time, but my memory is that deleted files could be 
> recovered on the Vax operating system. I would bet that most mainframe 
> operating systems had some type protections against accidental file 
> deletion. Of course DOS had undelete and the Mac has had the trashcan 
> since day one. *nix operating systems are the only ones I am personally 
> familiar with (which isn't saying much) where deleting a file is a 
> single, unrecoverable step.

I'm afraid that is inaccurate.  There are various tools that permit the 
retrieval of deleted files on UNIX boxes.  The primary example which has 
caused the most stir on the list is with deleting files on an ext3 
partition.  Apparently there is no easy way to retrieve a file in this 
situation.

> 
> Joe wrote:
> 
>>> From <http://www.simdesk.com>:
>>
>>
>> "Several patents have been filed for SimExplorer, including
>> a recycle bin available on the Internet. SimExplorer moves
>> deleted data to a virtual recycle bin and allows users to
>> recover or restore that data if it was deleted by mistake.
>> Previously, this functionality was only available on
>> MicroSoft(r) platforms; SimExplorer now makes it possible
>> on all computer platforms."
>>
>> I don't know whether to be frightened or amused.
>>
>> -- Joe Knapka
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