Re: Why are .thunderbird and .evolution hidden ?

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On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan
<pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-02-26 at 18:27 -0500, Marcel Rieux wrote:
>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:05 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan
>> <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > Like many good ideas, I'd say that this one has very little chance of
>> > becoming standard practice, given that each Linux app decides for itself
>> > where to put its config files
>>
>> As I told Ed, there is more than config files in .evolution and
>> .thunderbird: there is data!
>>
>> > More to the point, my answer to the OP would be "use a real backup
>> > solution".
>>
>> What would you suggest as a "real backup solution"? By this, i mean
>> something a Mac user could use eyes closed, given that defining a
>> solution that all dummies can use will in no way curtail the options
>> an experimented user has.
>
> TimeMachine. I think I already said that. There are also a number of
> rsync-based solutions for Macs if you Google for them.
>
> Why are we talking about Macs anyway? This is a Fedora list.

Good question! Maybe I was talking about a solution the typical Mac
user could use with Linux? It never crossed your mind? Really?
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