[Bug 1638156] Re: Users should be warned when using a non-persistent installation

[Brian Murray]

** Package changed: ubuntu => casper (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Users should be warned when using a non-persistent  installation

Status in casper package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Users should be given a warning when using a non-persistent "Try
  Ubuntu" USB stick.

  I had about eight hours of work thrown away because I started doing
  work on a Ubuntu USB stick and didn't realize it wasn't persistent
  until I rebooted and my work was gone.  I'm an experienced software
  developer -- if it could happen to me, it would definitely happen to
  the average user.

  The problem is that with every normal OS setup a user has ever used
  (Windows, MacOSX, ...) when you save a file to "disk", the change is
  persistent.  Because of this the expectation, even when booting from a
  USB key, is that changes will be persistent.

  A warning dialog box on boot, and/or a warning wall-paper would help
  prevent others from losing hours as I did.

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