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Originally Posted by VDVsx
Perhaps you can add in something about backups? There seems to be quite a few apps which are not adding themselves to the backup system.
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2010-03-08
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Originally Posted by Rob1n
Good point, need to search for appropriated docs.
Perhaps you can add in something about backups? There seems to be quite a few apps which are not adding themselves to the backup system.
As a recommendation yes, as a rule no, since we need several months of discussion before that
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2010-03-08
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I've split this discussion off from the bugtracker link thread, as these posts weren't on-topic in there but raise a point worthy of further discussion.
Last edited by sjgadsby; 2010-03-08 at 20:19. Reason: typo correction
Last edited by sjgadsby; 2010-03-08 at 20:19. Reason: typo correction
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2010-03-08
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Originally Posted by VDVsx
Definitely a recommendation, yes - I'm not sure that backups are appropriate for all applications anyway. I think that the backup configuration has just been fallen off the radar for most developers, so a reminder (and pointer to any documentation) would definitely help.
Good point, need to search for appropriated docs.
As a recommendation yes, as a rule no, since we need several months of discussion before that
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2010-03-08
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Originally Posted by VDVsx
If no objections are raised against this proposal, I'd like to see it become a SHOULD reasonably quickly. It shouldn't block promotion, but it should be an encouraged practice for applications where it makes sense.
As a recommendation yes, as a rule no, since we need several months of discussion before that
Then, if registering for backup is thought critical enough to be a MUST, I think the date for that should be announced well--as in "months"--in advance to give developers time to plan for it. Also, exceptions to the rule should be allowed, of course. Items like the 2G/3G/Both applet shouldn't have their states backed up and restored, and I'm sure there are plenty of other, similar examples.
EDIT: Rob1n beat me to it.
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2010-03-08
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Originally Posted by VDVsx
http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/...up_Application if I understood you correctly. Programs using GConf get this functionality thrown in for free.
Good point, need to search for appropriated docs.
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2010-03-08
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Originally Posted by qwerty12
Note that this documentation is incomplete / out of date for Fremantle. See bug 6250 for details (and 6178 for background).
http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/...up_Application if I understood you correctly.
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2010-03-08
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Originally Posted by lma
Glad I haven't used it then; the standard set of files in /etc/osso-backup/applications constitutes as "documentation" for me.
Note that this documentation is incomplete / out of date for Fremantle. See bug 6250 for details (and 6178 for background).
