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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
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Subject: Re: Diskfit vs. Retrospect
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Date: 14 Mar 89 20:38:33 GMT
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>In 
>other words, can you tell us if Retrospective is a genuine
>archive maintenance utility instead of a hard disk backup
>utility?

Yes. DiskFit's purpose is to let you make a copy of your disk so it can be
re-created if something happens to it. Retrospect is designed to handle the
archiving and retrieval of files in long-term storage. Without going into
any details, the idea behind Retrospect is to let you squirrel stuff away
and then help you find it again without spending hours rummaging for it.