Re: [Evolution] Restoring Evolution

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Tue, 2022-08-30 at 11:49 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > I've suggested in the past that we should change the terminology
> > and
> > call it something else, but so far no-one has come up with a good
> > alternative name. Any suggestions would be welcome.
> I agree entirely with you. I think the "backup/restore" is generally
> abused rather than used - in that it used for things it was never
> meant
> to be used for.
>
> Even the real use for it (i.e. transferring settings to another
> machine) is mis-used for syncing things between multiple machines by
> some people. Yes, the argument of "it works so why not" is OK, except
> when it no longer works when doing that and people grouch that
> something broke.
>
> I would possibly go as far as to say that that particular
> functionality
> has run its course and could be consigned to the big bit-bucket in
> the
> sky.  Perhaps take it off the main 'File' menu and change it to
> something like "Save account settings" in the preferences and not
> backup the actual stored messages.

I would support this, though I'm sure some people might be upset about
it. No-one expects their browser to have a built-in backup method, so
why should their email system? I don't think other MUAs do this.

poc