HTC:
TEXT AND PICTURE MESSAGES
Text and picture messages will be deleted with this software update. You can back up text and picture messages by forwarding them to an email address.
- Open the Messaging application
- Tap and hold on the desired text or picture message
- Tap Forward
- Enter an email address then tap Send
APPLICATIONS
Applications will be deleted with this software update. You will need to re-download the desired applications from the Market after this update completes.
Daring Fireball Linked List: What Happens When You Upgrade an HTC Hero to Android 2.1?.
From the Hacker’s Dictionary:
kluge /klooj/
[from the German `klug’, clever; poss. related to Polish `klucza’, a trick or hook] 1. /n./ A Rube Goldberg (or Heath Robinson) device, whether in hardware or software. 2. /n./ A clever programming trick intended to solve a particular nasty case in an expedient, if not clear, manner. Often used to repair bugs. Often involves ad-hockery and verges on being a crock.