>>>>> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:46:01 -0400, Chris Hoogendyk said: > > 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 > > > "lots"? > > for example?
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