Re: [BackupPC-users] Advice on BackupPC

[Keith E. <ka...@mi...>]

Hi Les

> It might also be interesting to try the subversion version control 
> system for something

I've looked into this in the past, and the two main problems are a) the
proliferation of .svn directories and b) the inability to restore file
metadata (owner, permissions, etc). There are other svn-like programs that
overcome these issues.

Keith

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Keith Edmunds

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