Re: [Jed-users-l] extended backup (versioning)?

[Ulli Horlacher <framstag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon 2013-04-08 (19:41), Thei Wijnen wrote:

> Excuse me in saying so, but you are wrong about the VMS numbering scheme.
> In VMS the newest file gets the highest version number and that really 
> makes sense.

Ooops, you are right! My memory was wrong.


> It also avoids having to renumber all files whenever a new one is created...
> So "backup.sl" is really close to what VMS was doing.

Neat, I was not aware of backup.sl!
One thing is missing: keep only n versions (automatic deleting of old
versions)

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