On 06/23/2017 03:45 PM, Cris Fuhrman wrote: > > > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:12 PM, Mr William Balthes > <william.balt...@uqconnect.edu.au > <mailto:william.balt...@uqconnect.edu.au>> wrote: > > A suggestion from the list is that I use linux. > > I know nothing about it. Does it have automatic updates that you > can't avoid where the system restarts. > > I've not had any data loss on my Windows 10 due to automatic updates, > but I tend to always save my files before going away from my PC. In > defense of auto-updates as a Win10 mechanism, a power loss overnight > would also put you at risk if you didn't save your LyX file properly > and use a reliable backup system, even in linux. > > Using a cloud file service, e.g., Dropbox or Google drive, etc. is a > way to have a copy of your file in case something weird happens. I'm > pretty sure that Google Drive has a way (albeit cryptic) to recover > versions of the same file for up to 30 days.
I have found Spider Oak an excellent backup service, and I believe they will do 10GB free. Richard
