Revert "[Backup File] fix #125656: put the backup file in a separate folder"

[shoogle]

Reverts #5380

There could be countless programs making files or folders called .backup. Besides, it is standard practice for text editors and other programs to save backup files in the same folder as the original.

[Spire42]

I strongly disagree with the changes made in PR #5380 and would definitely like to see them reverted.

[ecstrema]

Then just set the folder to .mscbackup
No need to revert the whole PR

[ecstrema]

see #6017

[Harmoniker1]

I agree with @Marr11317 here. The decision of putting backup files in a separate folder was made by many in the community back then. If .backup is not good, another name is sufficient.

[Jojo-Schmitz]

I'm for keeping this change too. It had been discussed at length back then.
Improving it by giving a better name for the backup directory and/or make it configurable though is a good idea

[jeetee]

Another vote for not reverting this.

The decision to start using a backup folder iso polluting the current directory was made after a good discussion taking many use cases and viewpoints into consideration. It serves to remove the confusion between normal and backup/hidden files; which are a source of user aggravation especially for Windows users not even aware of them being hidden and/or not seeing the extensions.

I also disagree that a .backup folder in the current working directory would lead to application conflicts for most users, but a simple change to make it .mscbackup would already avoid that.

The strength of the counterargument is rather weak to me as well. One the one hand you don't want this directory as "countless other programs" are doing that too and it would lead to collisions/conflicts. On the other hand you're claiming we shouldn't be doing it as it isn't common practice at all...

[shoogle]

One the one hand you don't want this directory as "countless other programs" are doing that too and it would lead to collisions/conflicts. On the other hand you're claiming we shouldn't be doing it as it isn't common practice at all...

I was talking about different types of program. I don't know of any editor programs that place autosave backups in a special directory. There must surely be other software (think backup / data recovery programs) that uses .backup as a file or folder name.

The decision to start using a backup folder iso polluting the current directory was made after a good discussion taking many use cases and viewpoints into consideration.

I don't see this conflict mentioned anywhere in that discussion.

[anatoly-os]

See #6017. .mscbackup directory is a nice idea.