note Nkuvu <p>I ask the user. Every single time.</p> <p>Sure,
it's repetitive, and yes, the users get frustrated, but it's so
fun to ask them the same questions every time (with confirmation
for each question). The best part is when I ask for
configuration options that my scripts don't use. (<c>"Enter the
distance from the Earth to the sun, in centimeters: "</c>)</p>
<p>Or maybe I just use text files -- but that's a less
interesting answer, so...</p> 589705 589705