Re: [Evolution] Why is ~/evolution not ~/.evolution?

[Ross Burton <r burton 180sw com>]

"Sergio A. Kessler" wrote:
> Ettore Perazzoli <ettore helixcode com> el día 14 Sep 2000 16:37:45 +0500,
> escribió:
>
> > > Why is the evolution data directory not called ".evolution", so it is
> > > hidden?  When I type "ls" in my home drive, I want to see my work, not
> > > my configuration files.  Nautilus does the same, very annoying...
> >
> > Well, ~/evolution also contains all of your folders... So it's not
> > really just configuration files.
>
> and what the normal (l)user is supposed to do with the raw folders ?
>
> not a big problem, but...
> sergio

That was my thinking.  For some folders (i.e. local Inbox) there is data
which can be used by other programs (i.e. a mbox), but the address book
is stored in a Berkeley DB.  An option to configure the path would be
fantastic.  Basic config in ~/.evolutionrc, which contains bootstrap
config and a path to the folders.

Ross Burton