Would anyone object to removing the --force-migrate command-line option
in future unstable releases? It seems to have outlived its usefulness,
and is actually quite dangerous for the unsuspecting bleeding-edge user.
From what I can tell, it forces Evolution to migrate files from the old
1.4-era ~/evolution directory layout to our current ~/.evolution (note
the dot) directory layout, presumably for testing purposes.
Looks to me like it was written as a quick and temporary hack. There's
a few problems with it:
- Most importantly, it blows away your all your account information
in GConf and your entire ~/.evolution directory without so much as
an "are you sure?" prompt.
- Also, it doesn't even check whether there's anything to migrate
before destroying all your data.
- How many users really need to migrate 1.4-era files these days
anyway?
If no one objects before next weekend I will remove the option in time
for 2.27.5. Silence is consent.
Matthew Barnes
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