GNU bug report logs - #12507
24.2.50; `bookmark-write-file': use `write-file', not `write-region', to get backups

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Message #13 received at 12507 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 'Karl Fogel' <kfogel <at> red-bean.com>, 12507 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12507: [debbugs-tracker] Processed: severity 12507 wishlist
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:53:50 +0800

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Am I wrong that `write-region' does not provide for backups?
> If not, then this is clearly a bug, and a pretty serious one, IMO.

It would be annoying litter the filesystem with backups for every
internal configuration file.  The abbrev file and desktop file are not
backed up either, and I think that's fine.

I wouldn't mind adding a global feature to optionally enable backups for
such files.

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