RE: [HC Evolution] Re: libole2 -> gnomevfs backend?

[Fernando Madruga <FMadruga ascoimbra pt>]

It's not just a question of backups: a single file prevents accidental
deletion/corruption of one of the files making the whole thing be out of
sync...

Madruga

P.S.: And I DO copy that file onto a CD every couple of weeks...

-----Original Message-----
From: Will Newton [mailto:will misconception org uk]
Sent: quinta-feira, 30 de Março de 2000 20:05
To: evolution helixcode com
Subject: RE: [HC Evolution] Re: libole2 -> gnomevfs backend?



> Localizing Evolution and Wombat related data into a file makes things 
> easier for a user. They can move a file from one machine to another, and 
> they can back up that one file onto another machine. We're going for 
> ease of use here; a single file for storage says "I'm your Evolution 
> stuff", but a directory says "I have a million files in me, and I'm 
> complicated. Edit my files and you'll mess everything up. Explore me and 
> you'll get confused."

But how often does a user do that? Is it right to have, say, a 10% speed
penalty to ease an operation that happens once or twice a year?
I'm not sure. A tool could be made to package up all the relevant stuff
into a tgz or something if necessary.

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