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Contributor Jimmyfj
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Updateable/Upgradanle installer in Alpha/Beta-testing
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Written by Jimmyfj the 12 Jan 10 at 16:35.
Related project: Live CD installer.
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For the latest four or five releases of Ubuntu I've been runing the test-version from the first Alpha-release up till the final release which I've then been running till the next Aplha is released. And in this writing moment I'm running Lucid Lynx in its current Alpha which I believe is still Alpha 1.
In running the test releases it happens that the system simply crashes due to any number of reasons. And it is with regard to the well known fact that I suggest that the developers makes the installer upgradable in a way so that one doesn't have to download the ISO file from the latest build every time a crash occurs but simply have to take the existing Alpha install cd and have the installer automatically check for any updates in Alpha version or for the installer itself.
I've seen that done in Sabayon GNU/Linux so it's doable without too much trouble.
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Automated backup of users docs and pics
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Written by Jimmyfj the 21 Sep 09 at 01:17.
Related project: GNOME Do.
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Sitting here in the middle of the night I came to think of an idea that would bring Ubuntu, and thus GNU/Linux infinite advantages over Windows.
Could it be possible, during install of Ubuntu, to create a Salvage-partition on which the system via automated function could make a backup of a users documents and pictures so that if the user deletes a file by accident there will be a backup of files that are say up to a year old? Or what ever limit could be agreed upon.
A function asking the user to specify a time of day when the computer WILL be on, in order for the system to run the background backup of newest documents and picture files.
After the backup is done, the system should unload the backup program from memory to free the space.
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