rfc or suggestion--save backups function for gnucash

[Neil Williams]

On Tuesday 20 July 2004 9:49, jdebert wrote:
> I think gnucash could benefit from a function to (optionally) save
> backup copies of an account file before and after opening.

Have you found GnuCash file access to be unreliable? Why a backup every single 
time - are you archiving these or just letting the latest one overwrite the 
previous? WHY? I backup all ~/ data to CDR but I've never needed to recover a 
GnuCash file from a backup copy, even after changing distro, upgrading 
GnuCash, tinkering with the code, using CVS, nothing. I've been rescued by a 
backup many, many times for other programs but never for GnuCash.

> The function would feature three methods: "do not make backups", "make
> backups" and "exec an external app or script to make backups".

There should be some explanation about why this is necessary - it could give 
the unjustified impression that GnuCash is unreliable.

> Currently I use a shell wrapper to make backups before and after running
> gnucash. 

Why?

> Putting this feature into gnucash may make it more flexible and 
> helpful to ordinary users who would not be able to make or install
> wrappers.

You haven't explained why this would be necessary.

> Does this seem like something useful?

Not to me.
:-)


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