Re: [Dar-support] looking for dar/libdar references and use cases

[Denis C. <dar...@fr...>]

And fill free to send me your feedback using a direct email, some 
already did. This will avoid increasing this mailing-list activity which 
might annoy those not interested in this project.

Thanks

Le 06/12/2025 à 18:36, Denis Corbin via Dar-support a écrit :
> Dear dar/libdar users,
> 
> I'm looking for use cases over the original target dar was initially 
> built for (home backup on CD/DVD). I remember some recently mentioned 
> HPC (High Performance Computing) use case, some others I think, but 
> that's quite long ago now, were using dar for archiving large volume of 
> telescope pictures...(?)
> 
> My objective is to add a page on dar's home page listing original, 
> unexpected uses of dar/libdar. This may be directly using dar or through 
> a frontend/external application (SaraB/Baras, gdar, dar-backup...)
> or from your own code in C/C++, Python or even now D language.
> 
> If you're interested in that project, you could for example give the 
> following infos:
> 
> - company/username/or stay anonymous if you prefer
> - at what time this use case started (just the year is fine) and 
> eventually ended
> - use case description
> - typical size created for backups/archives
> - media used (disk/tape/cloud...)
> - key dar/libdar features/differentiators that lead you choosing dar for 
> this use case
> - everything else that does not fit in the previous items
> ----
> I will then make a 7 columns table of this info, if there enough entry 
> for it makes sense, of course.
> 
> I have no objection to make advertisement to private or public 
> organization in return, thus you are welcome to add an URL/link to your 
> organization or home page.
> 
> Cheers,
> Denis
>