Martin Simmons wrote: >>>> Because it is not a bug, it is the way things work. >>>> >> "... given standard backup algorithms ...." >> >> >>>> Many commercial >>>> backup softwares have exactly the same problem. >>>> >>> I would never use or even pay such a backup software. >>> >> Some of those commercial backup packages run into tens of thousands of >> dollars. There are only a couple I'm aware of which do it the "right way" >> >> Fortunately in bacula, 90% of the work is already done - there is a file >> database in place. It is mainly a matter of hammering out the right method >> and cutting code - something I'm afraid I'm no good at. >> >> >>> Once the GUI is done for the "lazy" people, they will find out that >>> bacula is missing a reliable and professional reason. >>> >> See above. There are very few enterprise-grade packages which can do >> "snapshot" restores via incrementals and they cost a great deal of money. >> > > Ironically, lots of open source unix backup systems do implement it! > > __Martin
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