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From: swede (Jim Mynatt)
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Subject: Re: harddrive backups
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Date: 3 Jun 91 14:08:56 GMT
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In article <12214@jarthur.Claremont.EDU> jreid@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Jeffrey G  
Reid) writes:
  > 
  > 	This is a really inane question, but how do I (with a minimum of
  > pain, effort, and UNIX knowledge) backup my harddrive on floppy?
  > 
  > direct email replies to jreid@jarthur.claremont.edu

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For the total Unix idiot (me), The only commercial package I have found so far  
is Squash! from Agog systems.  I just received it last week, and (IMHO) it is  
truly the best (feature-full) data compression and floppy disk backup utility I  
have ever seen (including what I have seen for PC's).  It is completely  
integrated with NeXTstep and WSM, and even includes an API!  People I support  
have been screaming for something like this, and now they can do their own  
backups (truly brainless interface - automatic or manual drag and drop).  It  
even will scan and compress 'old' files (selectable by the user) and its smart  
enough to look at the screen dim and only work in the background (if requested,  
of course).
	Agog can be reached at (517) 627-2186 or squash@agog.com

	jim
	
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