Re: Time machine backing up temporary binary files.
Re: Time machine backing up temporary binary files.
- Subject: Re: Time machine backing up temporary binary files.
- From: John Lunt <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:56:42 +0000
As the OP I sort of agree with Hugh, however there are two linked
issues here:
1. Make the Time Machine exlusion list more configurable/complex.
I would like to see this this, but I'm prepared to believe that as a
developer I'm not a typical Leopard customer.
2. Make XCode automatically excluded temp binaries from TM backup.
(possibly with an option in Xcode Preferences to back up everything if
so desired).
Apple's own documention for developers says that you should exclude
your own temporary/cache files from TM, and they provide the
CSBackupSetItemExcluded(.) API to do it. Looks like the Xcode team
decided not to do this for some reason.
I'll file a bug against Xcode and see what happens.
John.
On 16 Nov 2007, at 05:58, Hugh Sontag wrote:
Larry's right, and there's more.
Apple's OS is customer-focused, not programmer-focused. Options for
including/excluding files, folders, regular expressions.
Is the current user interface any sort of a clue? There is basically
an on/off button. Turn it on and *everything* is backed up, whether
it needs it or not. One sop to "configurability" in the form of an
exclusion list. You must not have drunk the Kool-Aid.
File bugs if you feel like it, but don't expect to see them
implemented. Time Machine is *intended* to be simple, and adding
features defeats that intention.
Best Regards,
Hugh Sontag
It's almost certain they won't add significant functionality during
10.5's lifetime. First, they'll want to consider all their options
and decide which they think is best. "They" refers to what is
effectively a committee, so there you go. Second, new features
require a more resources for implementation and testing. Third, if
they do it for Leopard it's one less new feature they can use to
sell Leopard+1.
File the request, though, or you won't see it until 10.7. ;-)
Larry
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