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--- dev:browser_staff:hatch:who_needs_it [2014/05/02 12:11] – erickson
+++ dev:browser_staff:hatch:who_needs_it [2022/02/10 13:34] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 === I create offline transactions ===
-== You need Hatch ==
+== You do NOT need Hatch ==
+  * NOTE:  Offline data is stored in IndexedDB storage within the browser.  This is separate and safer than localStorage, or cookie and cache storage.
-  * NOTE:  the development community decided as a policy to require Hatch for storage of offline transaction files.  Hatch provides better security from unintentional deletion, more capacity, and allows us to back the files up locally for disaster recovery / historical reference, etc.  Technically, though, small batches of offline transactions could be stored directly in the browser, avoiding the need for Hatch.  Whether that's a good idea, though, is debatable.
 === I manage offline sessions (upload batches) ===
-== You need Hatch ==
+== You do NOT need Hatch ==
   * See also note from above
-  * NOTE: uploading externally created offline files will be handled via file upload, similar to the XUL client.  It's conceivable that a shared Hatch instance could aggregate the files instead, avoiding the need for manual file upload, but there are no specific plans yet to implement anything like this.
+  * NOTE: uploading externally created offline files will be handled via file upload, similar to the XUL client.
 ==== Storing Local Preferences ====