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From: benton@presto.IG.COM (David Benton)
Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.genbank
Subject: Re: Distributing GenBank over the Internet
Message-ID: <Dec.15.08.24.04.1989.26659@presto.IG.COM>
Date: 15 Dec 89 16:24:06 GMT
References: <1989Dec7.213027.8591@phri.nyu.edu> <573@mcclb0.med.nyu.edu> <1989Dec15.004724.16304@phri.nyu.edu>
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> Certainly, the data is so precious that the Keepers Of The Sacred
> Knowledge should be making backups of the master copy of the database,
> and storing duplicate tapes in fireproof vaults (they do, don't
> they?), but subscribers like us can always just go back to the source
> when that rare disaster strikes.

Of course, we do.  Although I'm sure we could regenerate any release
if necessary, we have not given that capability a high priority.  Does
anyone out there think that they are likely to want to request a
release older than the most current or the n-1 release?  


					Sincerely,

					David Benton
					GenBank Manager
					415-962-7360
					benton@genbank.ig.com