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From: Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
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Subject: Re: Recommendations/Comments W
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Date: 8 Apr 90 23:33:45 GMT
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In a message of 03/28/90, edwin l king wrote -

>  If you are just doing floppy backups, you might want to check out a
>shareware program called Rapid-Up. It is fast, floppy-only and includes
>options for excluding system files, the system folder, applications files
>and invisible files (and any combination of the above) from its backup
>sets.

Of course, Redux does the same things and has very extensive file-
filtering capabilities--including doing things like defining files based
on filenames or extensions, kinda like DOS and its methods.  If you want
it, it's there.

>  Uses an interesting sharware incentive -- the backup program is free
>and fuly documented. You want the restore program? Pay the shareware
>fee.

Hmmm, scares me.  I hate the thought of having a backup but no way to
restore.  Essentially, then, I have to pay the shareware fee anyway to
take a full look at how the program does things.  I hope the author has
a money-back guarantee.  Just being able to use the backup side of the
software doesn't give the user enough information to decide whether he
wants it or not.  Nevertheless, I agree, it's a fascinating method.
Perhaps a nice compromise between ya-have-to-buy-it and "shareware,
yeah, sure, I'll pay the fee <snicker snicker>."

--Adam--

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