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! ---- imagine that... and there is data in ~/.kde, ~/.mozilla and many other '.' directories. That is a long held tradition and certainly not relegated to the 2 applications you are referring to. I can only imagine how bright the world would look if you could stop seeing everything with your tunnel vision. ---- > > > 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. ---- the Mac user with eyes closed should be using a Mac. The user that wants to back up his files should backup his entire $HOME directory. The end of that discussion. Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
