On 30 November 2010 03:28, Kip Warner <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Jo-Erlend. You're absolutely right. It's not very constructive to > say there is a problem and not contribute to a solution. I would have > been more help, but I didn't know that this would happen when I > installed the new package. The lesson has been learned though. In the > future, I will always do a backup before upgrading the Evolution > packages.
That's always a good idea. More generally, it's a good idea to do a backup before you do any major version upgrades. It's not specific to Evolution. But that wasn't what I meant. I meant that when you're using free software and you run into a problem, then document your work as you try to solve it. It's smart for several reasons: 1) If the problem is caused by a bug, then that documentation may help others fix the bug. 2) If you make a mistake, then you can easily backtrack. 3) It's a good reference for yourself if something similar ever happens again. 4) You save others unnecessary work. Saving other peoples time, means they'll have more time to help you, potentially. 5) As a bonus, if there are any negative side effects of better way of solving the problem, then others can help you improve your fix. Just a general idea. Jo-Erlend Schinstad _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list [email protected] To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
