Update 2_file_processing.py

tornado/2_file_processing.py

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 
 # Special constants that we need defined for everybody
 # NOTE: IN AN ACTUAL SERVER, DO NOT SAVE TO /tmp!!!!!
+# This is because, by default, /tmp gets cleared on system restart, so when
+# Elliot reboots the server after installing security upgrades, all your data
+# will go bye-bye.
 UPLOADS_DIR = '/tmp/uploads'
 RESULTS_DIR = '/tmp/results'
 os.makedirs(UPLOADS_DIR)