Re: [Dirvish] --reference external directory or partial image?

2018-02-01 Thread Paul Slootman
On Thu 01 Feb 2018, Richard Hector wrote: > > I want (in this case) to split out a subdirectory from an existing > backup, for future use. Is there a way I can do my --init referencing a > specific directory, in this case a subdirectory of an existing image? > > More generally, it would be nice t

[Dirvish] Dirvish moving forward

2018-02-01 Thread Keith Lofstrom
Sister and brother dirvirts: I began using dirvish 15 years ago. Dirvish replaced a vast pile of 8 mm cartridge tapes (still awaiting copying and disposal), which in turn replaced decades of media and format and software changes. Dirvish produces rsync images with enough metadata to turn those i

Re: [Dirvish] Dirvish moving forward

2018-02-01 Thread Noel Torres
On Thursday, 1 de February de 2018 19:22:51 Keith Lofstrom escribió: > Sister and brother dirvirts: [Long story] > > We do this to help each other. Be good! > > Keith Thanks for what you do for our software of choice, and for keeping it sane, that is, trustworthy. I use it since ~15-20 years

Re: [Dirvish] Dirvish moving forward

2018-02-01 Thread George
2018-02-01 21:22 GMT+02:00 Keith Lofstrom : > Sister and brother dirvirts: > > > We do this to help each other. Be good! > > Keith > > Thanks a lot. I use it for 10+ years. Dirvish will live forever! ___ Dirvish mailing list Dirvish@dirvish.org http://w

Re: [Dirvish] Dirvish moving forward

2018-02-01 Thread Vortex
On 01.02.2018 20:43, Noel Torres wrote: > Thanks for what you do for our software of choice, and for keeping it sane, > that is, trustworthy. I use it since ~15-20 years, so I say it from the > bottom > of my soul. So say we all. V. -- "I looked at the documentation but it's still not clear

Re: [Dirvish] Dirvish moving forward

2018-02-01 Thread Richard Hector
On 02/02/18 11:01, Vortex wrote: > On 01.02.2018 20:43, Noel Torres wrote: >> Thanks for what you do for our software of choice, and for keeping it sane, >> that is, trustworthy. I use it since ~15-20 years, so I say it from the >> bottom >> of my soul. > So say we all. Hear hear. Richard s

Re: [Dirvish] Dirvish moving forward

2018-02-01 Thread amon
I am glad to hear this and would emphasize again what Keith said: Keep It Stable. If a dirvish repository worked 20 years ago, it is now your responsibility to see that even if no one looks at it for the next 50 years, it still 'just works' in 2067. Taking the long view of human history has not b