On unix the convention is for personal configuration files to be kept in the
user's home directory. CVS, for example, keeps its password file in
$HOME/.cvspass. If there is more than one configuration file for a given
application, they are often kept in a subdirectory (starting with a dot to
make it 'invisible') for that application (e.g., $HOME/.netscape/*).
When upgrading, ideally I should be able to completely delete to old
installation (/usr/local/idea/*) and replace it with a new installation
instead without losing my personal configuration files. The application
might have to be a little smarter and more lenient about reading older
configuration files, but it is a lot easier on the user -- especially us EA
Users who are constantly upgrading.
I would suggest that configuration files representing personal choices be
kept in:
$HOME/.idea/*
If non-existent, they would be copied from the 'defaults' in the application
installation directory.
Chris
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