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

[Florent Pitoun <fpitoun mandrakesoft com>]

> Message: 27
> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:53:04 -0400
> From: Aaron Weber <aaron helixcode com>
> To: Yura <yura linuxave net>
> CC: evolution helixcode com, r burton 180sw com
> Subject: Re: [Evolution] Why is ~/evolution not ~/.evolution?
>
> Hello all,
>
> The evolution directory doesn't just contain configuration files! It's
> got all your mail and data in it.  We wanted to make sure that nobody
> would say, "hm, i want to get rid of my preferences. 'rm -rf
> .evolution'" and delete all their mail.
>
> At least, that was the reasoning someone gave me when I asked. :>
>
> Yours
> Aaron Weber
> Helix Code, Inc.
>
> Yura wrote:
> > Ross Burton wrote:
> >
> > > 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...
> > >
> > > Ross Burton
> >
> >  Yeah! Count me in!
> > Please get rid of it, let it be .evolution
> > Thank you.

I share this opinion too.
An newbie won't understand what he sees in gmc or nautilus (or at least
won't use it) and an expert won't do an "rm -rf" on a folder which name
is one of his favorite applications data, be it .eveolution.

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