Re: [Evolution] Starting Evolution from backup

[Andrea Vai <andrea vai unipv it>]

Hi,
2018-07-12 19:09 GMT+02:00, Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>:
> On Thu, 2018-07-12 at 18:07 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > > It would be less prone to misinterpretation if it had a different name.
> > > It's really not intended as a backup mechanism, as some people seem to
> > > think. Perhaps Export/Import would better convey the idea.
> >
> > It's difficult. To me Export/Import implies standard formats - which
> > the Evolution backup isn't.
> Actually, what I mean is the Export/Import implies the ability to
> transfer things to a different application - the Evolution backup is
> only useful to Evolution.

I remember a discussion on this list, not long time ago, about a
better name to use for the evolution "Backup" feature, and perhaps
someone may have filed a bug which aimed to choose a convenient name
for it. At the moment I cannot get some precise reference (and my
memory may be wrong).

Bye,
Andrea