pimutils / pimutils/vdirsyncer

Move read_only to pair section

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Description

Just like we have read-only storages, I would like to propose the idea of write-only storages. The idea here is that vdirsyncer would keep the data in a write-only storage up-to-date when synced, but would never pull changes from that storage (and would, in fact, destroy any changes made to that storage locally).

The use case would be a storage which is used to display information, but should never be modified by any tool. By making that storage write-only, one ensures that no accidental modifications to the storage will ever make their way back to the canonical copy of the data and, furthermore, that such accidental modifications will be erased and restored back to the canonical data on the next sync.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the existing read_only storage or pair configuration and its sync-direction handling. Define how the proposed write-only behavior would be configured and verified, then add coverage for keeping the display storage aligned without pulling its local changes.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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