Re: [rdiff-backup-users] rdiff-backup error handling

[Wiebe Cazemier]

Greg Freemyer wrote:
> I don't know the answer, but I will say that the current error
> handling is rdiff-backup's biggest shortcoming in my opinion.  Anytime
> I recommend rdiff-backup, I always warn the potential new user that if
> they are not comfortable seeing stack dumps, they will get very
> nervious if rdiff-backup ever has a hiccup on their system.

If I may comment as well, I don't mind the stackdump at all. I see rdiff-backup 
mainly as a system-admin's or experienced user's tool, meaning the people most 
likely to use it are comfortable with stackdumps. If you're a Linux-newbie, you 
wouldn't start using rdiff-backup... In my opinion, it's not necessary to fix 
it. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

And BTW, I think by saying that the error-handling is rdiff-backup's greatest 
shortcoming, is actually a compliment on that which it is supposed to do: backup :)