User backups should be available

[Jo-Erlend Schinstad]

It should be possible to use TimeVault without running it as root. One thing we need, is an easy TimeVault for users to backup their homes, and restore when they wish. When run as root, it should use the global configuration file, backing up the system as is default today, but when running as unprivileged user, it should use a config file in that users home, backing up their private data, and nothing more.

[Daniel Stiner (danstiner)]

Andrew Stromme has begun work on a re-make of TimeVault called "Time Vault User Backup" using kde4 and dbus.

Here is a quote from him describing the progress thus far:
"I have been working on a different backup program that originally had
some of the same goals as timevault but has now deviated quite a bit. I have
some preliminary work up at https://launchpad.net/timevaultng but nothing
close to usable by what I would consider the 'target' audience."

Personally I would closely watch Andrew's work, and help out as you can. It sounds like Andrew aims to allow for user level backups.