On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 19:58, jahid <[email protected]> wrote: > Paul, I already mentioned this before I think. Yes I can, I can use > "user.home" system variable for even OS independent use home > directory. But the point I am making is, putting the db on user home > will make the application really vulnarable. That's why you do not see > any db/important files of any application in your home directory. All > you see is user preferences. Which you can delete, but still the > application will run. Of course we can put db/important app data on > user home, but putting db on user home, or putting app installation > location on a properties file on user home will make the application > vulnarable.
So, a conscientious user who backs up his home directory is sure to miss it. That's clever. Well, it can't have been important, right? By all means, squirrel it away in some obscure directory where no one will ever think to look for it. // Ben -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
