Done: http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/11012
So far we have tested with with Write, but I'd expect similar results with any other activity. On 21 June 2011 00:43, Martin Langhoff <martin.langh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Sridhar, > > Simon is doing a lot of work in this area -- please do file this in > dev.l.o. The steps to repro are good, just add precise versions of the > OS and the affected activities. > > cheers, > > > > m > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Sridhar Dhanapalan > <srid...@laptop.org.au> wrote: >> We have found a problem that could lead to data loss in the field. >> >> General summary: >> >> A shares an activity >> B connects to A's shared instance >> Collaborative work is done by A and B >> A closes the activity >> B continues to work on the activity (maybe they didn't realise >> that A has left) >> A shares again >> B connects >> Everything B has worked on since A left the first time is lost >> >> This example uses the Write activity, but it can happen with any activity: >> >> A begins activity >> A types something (text is “AA” now) >> A shares the activity >> B joins activity >> B types something (text is “AABB” now) >> A closes activity (Text saved in A’s journal is AABB) >> B continues to write something (text is “AABBCC” now) >> B also closes activity (Text saved in B’s journal is AABBCC) >> Now B opens the same activity from B’s journal. B is able to see >> the text AABBCC now. >> B closes the activity. >> Now A opens the activity from journal. Text is AABB now. >> A shares the activity again. >> B joins the activity from the neighbourhood view since it is >> shared. Text in B’s XO is AABB now. >> A and B close the activity. >> Now when B opens the activity from the journal again, only AABB is >> seen (text CC is lost). >> >> >> Sridhar >> >> >> Sridhar Dhanapalan >> Technical Manager >> One Laptop per Child Australia >> M: +61 425 239 701 >> E: srid...@laptop.org.au >> A: G.P.O. Box 731 >> Sydney, NSW 2001 >> W: www.laptop.org.au >> _______________________________________________ >> Sugar-devel mailing list >> sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >> > > > > -- > martin.langh...@gmail.com > mar...@laptop.org -- Software Architect - OLPC > - ask interesting questions > - don't get distracted with shiny stuff - working code first > - http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Martinlanghoff > _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel