[Chandler-dev] No directory paths in ChandlerSnapshot.tgz

[Andi Vajda]

On Sun, 1 Oct 2006, Davor Cubranic wrote:

> I have a ChandlerSnapshot.tgz file that was created after Chandler crashed 
> and I was given an option to create a snapshot. When I peeked at it, I 
> noticed that it has no directory path info, even though some files look like 
> they're from the "repository" subdirectory and others from the top level of 
> Chandler's directory in "Application Data". Just out of curiousity, why give 
> up the directory structure in the archive? Wouldn't it be easier for those 
> working with the snapshot to have to manually move the files around after the 
> archive unpacks itself?

  Davor,

I got your archive just fine and its lack of paths is also just fine.
These archives used to have deep path structures that were more in the way 
than helping. The current format and structure work well enough.

Andi..