[GNC] Improvement suggestion

[Daryl Hillgrove]

Thank you everyone for your suggestions.

I will try these out and it would appear that my concerns will be solved.

Much appreciated.

Daryl Hillgrove.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2022, 12:02 pm Stan Brown, <the_stan_brown at fastmail.fm>
wrote:

>
> On 2022-12-22 16:34, Daryl Hillgrove wrote:
> > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash?
> >
> > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I
> > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick.
>
> You say "simple", but it would be complex to create some backup software
> that would do what you want but also do the many things that other
> people want. And it would have to work on both Macs and Windows PCs,
> which would be pretty hard.
>
> This is why backup programs are a class by themselves -- different
> people choose the one that suits their needs.
>
> Your concern about losing your data if your computer crashes is quite
> reasonable. But surely your GnuCash data file is not the only thing you
> would hate to lose? If you're like most people, you have other precious
> records on your computer. The best approach is to look at backup
> programs and choose a good one, then let it back up your GnuCash data
> among all your other data.
>
> On the other hand, if truly the only thing you care about is backing up
> your GnuCash data, surely it's pretty easy to plug in the USB stick,
> open File Manager (or whatever the Mac calls it), and drag your GnuCash
> data file to the USB stick.
>
> Stan Brown
> Tehachapi, CA, USA
> https://BrownMath.com
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