update-notifier
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Tilde folder name blocks backup
This package notes user settings available under the ~/.config/configstore
directory.
If this package is used in an NPM project subsequently used by another project (incl. open-source for further contribution!) someone attempts to store in a Microsoft cloud system or use Microsoft backup for (e.g. OneDrive), the entire syncing process comes to a halting failure because it does not allow ~
in a valid filename.
While there are still other compatibility reasons to not use automated solutions like OneDrive to back up code directories, reducing the number of those would be a good thing and maybe help software developers as a community get to a place where code in development can be more easily backed up through common tools.
Thus, I would encourage changing the path to not have a ~
in it.