simplicity vs safety with complexity

[David Relson]

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:24:55 +0000
Glenn Morris wrote:

> David Relson wrote:
> 
> > I've got a question for y'all.  Would you rather have 
> >
> > 1) a wordlist that's simple, easy to backup, but vulnerable to software
> > and hardware crashes; or
> >
> > 2) a wordlist that offers crash protection but is complex to maintain,
> > backup, ... 
> 
> Thank you for consulting.
> 
> Option 1 please. If it's easy to backup, who cares about crashes?

Ah!  A daredevil!!!!

> When I tried option 2, it was unusable for me due to NFS issues. I
> really don't see the need for crash protection. It's always going to
> be an added layer of complexity that makes the operation less robust,
> AFAICS.

It seems that transactions add robustness but make administration more
complex.  'Tis hard to say which is better :-<