JP, I agree that true backups are useful. Maybe even it is a good idea for KiCad to have a built-in backup function.
I just don't think the current backup function is actually useful because of my first point (backups are overwritten on each save). I would propose: 1) Remove the current backup file generation 2) Create a spec (in GitLab issue) for a better backup system that: - Can be turned on or off - Backs up the whole project in a zip file - Can keep the last N backups - Runs on a schedule, not necessarily every time you click Save. Anyone opposed to this? -Jon On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:32 AM jp charras <jp.char...@wanadoo.fr> wrote: > > Le 30/06/2020 à 00:13, hauptmech a écrit : > > > > While I agree that it is not KiCad's job to do archival backups or version > > control, I do think that KiCad should preserve the integrity of users data > > through a crash. Even better if the work between the last save and the > > crash is also preserved and recovered on restart. > > > > I have had to use the backup files to recover data in the past. I have no > > idea if that recovery was related to something that is now no longer a > > possible issue. > > > > > > -Hauptmech > > > > > > I am also thinking a backup can be useful when something unexpected happens. > > Backups, like any security system, bothers you as long as you do not need to > use them. > But you are happy to find them in case of trouble. > > I like the way some CAD tools manage backup: > only one zip archive is created (for instance projectname_backup.zip) and > contains all saved files > (in our case: *.kicad_sch (and sub paths) and .kicad_pcb) > This is not a full project backup, just main files are saved. > > This is not invasive (only one file, or a few .zip if one want to keep last n > saved versions) > and is a security against unexpected cases. > > For me, backups are like a accident insurance: you need them and you hope > never use them. > > And about VCS use: > > Many good electronics guys do not even know what is it, and have never > compiled any source code. > Electronics world and Software world are not exactly the same world. > > -- > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
