Re: [libreoffice-users] on Recovery

Please post the bug number for the enhancement request you have filed to
change the recovery system.

On 5/5/2016 9:00 AM, Xen <list@xenhideout.nl> wrote:
> One year ago Calligra had a feature (and probably still has) of 
> presenting a same kind of recovery dialog to the user.
>
> I couldn't tell in advance what was in the recovery and what was in the 
> source.
>
> I pressed open without recovering.
>
> I realized I had lost changes.
>
> The recovery file had already been deleted.
>
> This is Russian Roulette, this is a Casino.
>
> You have to make a blind guess what's gonna be what, and if you press 
> the wrong button, you're fucked.
>
> I mean please everyone, change this system. Whatever software you have 
> or are working on, change this system that seems to be pervasive across 
> open source apps.
>
> Don't recover files that are identical. Perform a diff for fucks sake.
>
> Do just anything that makes it better, pleeeeease. But if you tell the 
> vim crowd, they will laugh you in your face, and maybe this happens here 
> too, I don't know.
>
> Also wanted to say that I think the mailing list overview page of 
> LibreOffice is just outstanding. I absolutely love the colour (green) 
> and the layout and visual design of the page (body) is just beyond 
> excellent. I don't much like the monochrome looking logo (Reminds me of 
> Breeze, and pretty much everyone hates it) and the top bar could be 
> better too, but the entire body of the page including the footers and 
> all is just amazingly done. The only thing that would ever need changing 
> would be the top bar. Doesn't quite entirely agree with it. Anyway.
>
> I guess this is a statement about the entire website and I am not 
> writing to the design team but absolute kudos for this visual appearance 
> and the great ease with which to find information and to subscribe.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bart.
>
>
> Xen schreef op 05-05-2016 14:43:
>
> <snip>


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