Re: [Evolution] Starting Evolution from backup

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Thu, 2018-07-12 at 20:46 +0200, Andrea Vai wrote:
> 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).

Probably me, but I never filed a BZ because I couldn't think of a good
alternative name.

poc