From 6b116a88d038030f4977430224b23394a9d00649 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Charles Haley <>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:45:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Remove backup feature because it is dangerous

---
 src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py | 10 +---------
 src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui | 11 ++++-------
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
index 253686344a..ba3176c0af 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
                              'Note: <b>you can destroy your library</b> '
                              'using this feature. Changes are permanent. There '
                              'is no undo function. You are strongly encouraged '
-                             'to backup the metadata.db file in your library '
-                             'before proceeding.'))
+                             'to back up your library before proceeding.'))
         self.s_r_error = None
         self.s_r_obj = None
 
@@ -278,13 +277,6 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
         field = unicode(self.search_field.currentText())
         if not field or not self.s_r_obj:
             return
-        if self.s_r_backup_db.isChecked():
-            self.db.commit()
-            src = self.db.dbpath
-            dest = self.db.dbpath+'.backup'
-            if os.path.exists(dest):
-                os.remove(dest)
-            shutil.copyfile(src, dest)
 
         fm = self.db.field_metadata[field]
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
index 04fb3d4602..251b3423b3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
@@ -316,17 +316,14 @@ Future conversion of these books will use the default settings.</string>
             <bool>true</bool>
            </property>
           </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="s_r_backup_db">
+         <item row="2" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="filler">
            <property name="text">
-            <string>Backup 'metadata.db' to 'metadata.db.backup' before applying changes</string>
-           </property>
-           <property name="checked">
-            <bool>true</bool>
+            <string> </string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         </item>
          <item row="3" column="0">
           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
            <property name="text">