On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Kwpolska <kwpolska@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 11:35 PM, Squall Lionheart > <headmastersquall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> A few weeks ago there was a thread regarding the best "Arch" way of backing >> up /etc and I mentioned that I wrote a backup program that works very well >> for that. I promised I would let everyone know when my new version became >> available, and today is that day. I don't have an AUR package yet, however >> an installer is provided and a "Quick Setup" can be found in the README. >> The package contains full documentation and I am willing to answer >> questions via email. This is a very powerful and fully featured program >> and I welcome any feedback. >> >> http://code.google.com/p/mime-backup/ >> >> Thank you >> Squall >> >> -- >> Yesterday is history. >> Tomorrow is a mystery. >> Today is a gift. >> That's why its called the present. >> >> Headmaster Squall :: The Wired/Section-9 >> Close the world txen eht nepo >> $3R14L 3XP3R1M3NT$ #L41N >> http://twitter.com/headmastersqual > > A great idea. I have a few suggestions: > > 1. A better name would be a great idea. When I saw “mime backup > program”, I immediately thought of mimetypes, when I shouldn’t. > 2. lsmime doesn’t use -- in front of arguments, although mime does. See (5). > 3. Mind switching to version control systems and to GitHub? It’s much > nicer and a billion times easier for people to contribute. > 4. PyPI — http://wiki.python.org/moin/CheeseShopTutorial > 5. argparse should be used instead of your methods of parsing > arguments. It’s much cleaner and easier. > 6. Use setuptools (distribute) instead of distutils. > 7. Compliance with PEP 8 is a good idea. Package “pep8” from the AUR > should help you. > 8. If you want to have more users, rewrite it in python2. > 9. Unit tests, http://kennethreitz.com/repository-structure-and-python.html > and other stuff would be great to see. > 10. And by the way, http://i.stack.imgur.com/RdBpi.png — > python-distribute, python2-distribute, python-pip, python2-pip should > be of use. > 11. PKGBUILD. > 12. Perform all that after a name change, if you want one. > -- > Kwpolska <http://kwpolska.tk> > stop html mail | always bottom-post > www.asciiribbon.org | www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html > GPG KEY: 5EAAEA16 | Arch Linux x86_64, zsh, mutt, vim. > # vim:set textwidth=70: Following Kwpolska remarks, I suggest waiting a little bit before writing the PKGBUILD. Btw, this will only need you 15-30 minutes to write and check integrity. But as already proposed, I can do it for you if you run out of time.
