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From: Ata@multics.radc.af.mil (John G. Ata)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Hard-disk backup programs.
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Date: 25 Aug 89 20:51:36 GMT
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    Date:  23 August 1989 19:42 edt
    From:  Lawrence Esker <esker at ABAA.UUCP>
    Subject:  Re: Hard-disk backup programs.

    The AmigaDOS changes the date/time on directories whenever anything is
    changed within it.  Even if the backup program did what was requested, when
    it started to fill the directory with files, AmigaDOS would go an change the
    date to today.

You are correct that the directory date changes whenever a file is
modified within the directory.  However, I would imagine that the backup
program would set the directory date/time AFTER loading the files within
it.  I have seen another backup program advertize that it does retain
directory date/modified (Quarterback?), so it definitely looks possible.



John G.  Ata