2009/12/1 Dan <d...@le-web.org> > Hi, > > I agree for the beta release. > There are 2 repositories on BIT website: testing & release. We ca put the > beta in testing. > > OK! Good idea!
> > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Bart <bratdak...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey all, >> >> I support a new release: the sooner the better, because a lot of bugs and >> questions that are now appearing are already saved or implemented! But it >> might still be a good idea to launch a beta first, for a couple of weeks. I >> think we should do that not on our official repository but more as a >> separate download, or a PPA in launchpad... >> Just to see if we overlooked some bugs... >> >> However there are some things we might have to fix before launching to the >> real 1.0: >> - There is this KDE bug that causes backintime to freeze: it hangs in the >> compare to phase... It only happens with KDE: https://bugs.launchpad.Bart >> <bratdak...@gmail.com>net/backintime/+bug/441628<https://bugs.launchpad.net/backintime/+bug/441628>(and >> duplicates) >> > > I'll have a look > > >> - If the config file is write blocked it should give a warning: >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/backintime/+bug/480180 >> > > It should show an error. I'm not sure this is a must for 1.0. > > >> - I still have to add the .gvfs to the default excluded patterns: >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/backintime/+bug/422132 > > > ok > > >> >> - When a error in the plugins occur it should continue and not hang >> forever: https://bugs.launchpad.net/backintime/+bug/446168 >> > > This bug should be fixed. > > >> - Add the ionice option: >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/backintime/+bug/378656, as I also experience >> really performance loss when a BiT task is running, what for example in case >> of watching a movie, becomes quite irritating. >> >> > I'm not sure this is a must for 1.0. > It is not a must indeed, would be nice though :-) But you are right, there are more important things to deal with > Then we are all OK: no more schedule per included directory. > OK I will stop thinking about fixing the "ghost folders" and add the --delete-excluded again > > There should be 2 more points: > 1. In <path to snapshots>/backintime there should be an info file with the > structure version. > It is there already: in the info file this information is stored under the snapshot_version: 1 -> old location, old info (all snapshots that do not have a snapshot_version set in the info file) 2 -> old location, with info (this one was actually pretty useless, it was a transfer version, because I thought to include a transfer method that could distinguish between old and new location, but stored already some information in the info file) 3 -> new location, new info -> the current version 2. In settings for the shapshots path there should be "Advanced options" to > force host/user/profile. > I do not get what you mean completely? Do you mean that you should be able to set these values? > For 2.0 we can add: > - restore to > - show all profiles snapshots > ... > > Lets put a list on the blueprints, and brainstorm further on that Cheers, Bart > Best regards, > Dan > > > >> Cheers, >> Bart >> >> 2009/11/30 Richard Bailey <r...@mail.com> >> >> Hi Dan, >>> >>> I looked at the ionice option when I first came to BiT, but I didn't work >>> on it, no. >>> >>> I see where the schedule per included setting causes a lot of headache. >>> Now that BiT has profiles support this option is most likely not needed any >>> more so I support it's removal. >>> >>> The part I was working on is letting the user choose the hour of their >>> backup if the backup is daily or greater; this will help those who don't >>> leave their computers on all night since BiT runs these backups at midnight. >>> Only root has access to anacron which will run missed cron jobs, regular >>> users don't have this capability. >>> >>> I'm finished with the gnome side; KDE is the outstanding part and getting >>> it to work properly with the schedule per include option, but if that is >>> removed it's only KDE to complete. >>> >>> - Richard >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 7:03 AM, Dan <d...@le-web.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Richard, maybe I'm wrong, but didn't you worked on using ionice option ? >>>> (I'm talking about https://bugs.launchpad.net/backintime/+bug/482931) >>>> >>>> Then I'm restarting the debate about schedule per included directory. >>>> The implementation is tricky and it can break things. >>>> There can be a snapshot consistency problem: you have a schedule every 5 >>>> minutes for a folder and disabled for another. The the snapshot name may >>>> look like it was take at a specific moment but is only true for scheduled >>>> folder. This may lead to false bugs too. >>>> Using profiles is a different story: everything is clear. >>>> From my point of view there are more CONS than PROS for this feature. >>>> What do you think ? >>>> Do you have good reasons not to remove it ? >>>> I'm ready to remove it for 1.0 but I'm not alone anymore on this >>>> project ... :) >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Richard Bailey <r...@mail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi guys, >>>>> >>>>> I agree, I think BiT is getting really close for a 1.0 release. I would >>>>> like to finish my work on the Hour of Backup choice though to make it into >>>>> 1.0. I haven't had a chance to finish it yet because of work and then my >>>>> computer died. I should be back up on my feet by this week. >>>>> >>>>> - Richard >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 6:24 AM, Dan <d...@le-web.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Bart & Richard, >>>>>> >>>>>> What do you think, are we ready for the release ? >>>>>> Is there anything you want to change for this release ? >>>>>> I think 1.0 can be a nice Christmas gift :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>> Dan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Mailing list: >>>>>> https://launchpad.net/~bit-team<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebit-team> >>>>>> Post to : bit-team@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>> Unsubscribe : >>>>>> https://launchpad.net/~bit-team<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebit-team> >>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> "Asking the wrong questions is the leading cause of wrong answers." >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: >>>> https://launchpad.net/~bit-team<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebit-team> >>>> Post to : bit-team@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : >>>> https://launchpad.net/~bit-team<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebit-team> >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "Asking the wrong questions is the leading cause of wrong answers." >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: >>> https://launchpad.net/~bit-team<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebit-team> >>> Post to : bit-team@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : >>> https://launchpad.net/~bit-team<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebit-team> >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~bit-team<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebit-team> > Post to : bit-team@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~bit-team<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebit-team> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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