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List:       kde-active
Subject:    User data backup (was: Zypper up on stable PA4 image killed Maliit)
From:       Thomas Pfeiffer <colomar () autistici ! org>
Date:       2013-08-31 8:48:15
Message-ID: 2009104.mu6AZMebFY () linux ! fritz ! box
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On Friday 30 August 2013 17:30:01 Wolfgang Romey wrote:
> Am Freitag, 30. August 2013, 17:21:35 schrieb Sebastian K=FCgler:
> > On Friday, August 30, 2013 17:15:29 Wolfgang Romey wrote:
> > > Thank you. I know that. But how about the average user?
> > =

> > Realistically, two questions:
> > =

> > - How much of this "average user" are there?
> =

> Hopefully soon there will be more average users. We have to tell it then =
and
> should know what to tell them in time.
> =

> > - What's the alternative, not mentioning that data will be lost?
> =

> The alternative could to tell them to install dolphin or install by defau=
lt
> and tell them to do a backup with it.
> Cheers

Using Dolphin to copy files in hidden folders using a touchscreen is probab=
ly =

even less fun than doing it via Konsole with some commands posted somewhere.

I think it's okay to assume that people who installed PA3 have enough =

technical knowledge to follow instructions we give them using Konsole. I'd =
say =

you, Wolfang, are a good indicator for the technical skill level PA3 users =

have. So if we can come up with instructions you can follow, we should be f=
ine =

;)

I'd recommend that during the PA5 dev cycle we (or someone else) develop a =

touch-friendly backup / restore solution which people can install via Add O=
ns =

and use for the migration from PA4 to PA5 if that requires a reinstall as w=
lel =

(or if they need to reinstall for some other reason, or migrate to a new =

device or whatever).
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