Portability #2550

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opened 2026-02-21 16:16:50 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments

deekerman commented

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Originally created by @mneTG on GitHub (May 24, 2015).

Why the need to store configuration in local user directories. I lose torrents if windows crashes and need to be reinstalled. Vuze isn't like that.

Originally created by @mneTG on GitHub (May 24, 2015). Why the need to store configuration in local user directories. I lose torrents if windows crashes and need to be reinstalled. Vuze isn't like that.

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@chrishirst commented on GitHub (May 25, 2015):

Why the need to store configuration in local user directories

Because the QT frameworks uses 'native' operating system functions and each OS has defined locations for storing user setting and configuration

As you know where the configuration files are stored, keep a maintained backup external to the OS. That method should always be 'Plan A' for any Windows user.

@chrishirst commented on GitHub (May 25, 2015): > Why the need to store configuration in local user directories Because the QT frameworks uses 'native' operating system functions and each OS has defined locations for storing user setting and configuration As you know where the configuration files are stored, keep a maintained backup external to the OS. That method should always be 'Plan A' for any Windows user.

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@mneTG commented on GitHub (May 29, 2015):

That is if you follow the Microsoft guidelines for software dev.

That backup can be big some times. and I believe in software portability.

@mneTG commented on GitHub (May 29, 2015): That is if you follow the Microsoft guidelines for software dev. That backup can be big some times. and I believe in software portability.

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@chrishirst commented on GitHub (May 29, 2015):

That is if you follow the Microsoft guidelines for software dev.

Which QT does by using native OS functions

That backup can be big some times.

What? The configuration files??? Big??? Maybe if a few hundred thousand tasks were loaded the folder might creep over a few tens of MiB

. and I believe in software portability

Then you should understand WHY 'native' OS functions ARE used for cross platform 'portability'.

@chrishirst commented on GitHub (May 29, 2015): > That is if you follow the Microsoft guidelines for software dev. Which QT does by using **native** OS functions > That backup can be big some times. What? The configuration files??? Big??? Maybe if a few hundred thousand tasks were loaded the folder might creep over a few tens of MiB > . and I believe in software portability Then you should understand WHY 'native' OS functions ARE used for cross platform 'portability'.

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@zeule commented on GitHub (Jan 13, 2017):

Duplicate of #465

@zeule commented on GitHub (Jan 13, 2017): Duplicate of #465