On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Scott Johnson (Bellevue) wrote:
>
> I'd disagree with such a blanket statement. Some apps may be required to
> back up critical user data to flash as a normal part of the record editing
> process. Ideally this would still be somewhat under user control, such as a
> preference for "Back up changed records to flash memory?" or something like
> that.
>
> I agree this should _not_ be done by 99.44% of applications, but there can
> definitely be demand for such extra data safety in certain enterprise class
> applications. A big company may well decide not to deploy 10,000 Palm
> devices to their sales force unless those devices can survive battery death
> or other mishaps, and then buy only flashable devices for this purpose. In
> this situation, I think flashing is a reasonable to feature to build into
> the application.
>
> (Don't worry... Siebel Handheld won't be available on PalmGear! :-)
> -slj-
Yes, I agree with this. Apps that are targetted at a specific market
other than "general consumer" can break the rules, an make other
requirements. I always assume here that people are making general use
apps, unless otherwise stated. Maybe I shouldn't assume that.
--
Brian Mathis
Direct Edge
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