From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!mhtsa!ihnss!harpo!duke!mcnc!idis!dan
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Title: Re: recovering lost files
Article-I.D.: idis.115
Posted: Wed May 26 03:01:17 1982
Received: Sat May 29 08:38:11 1982


References: sdcsvax.2016

A problem with UNIX?  I have not accidentally destroyed an important file
in several years on UNIX, though I have on RSX.  I guess a klutzy user
interface creates a need for file versions.  UNIX may be a bit eccentric,
but it is not klutzy.  Programs like cc can (and have) been changed to
make sure the output file specification is reasonable.  I recommend daily
(incremental) backup in case an important file is lost.  Any file not worth
going to a backup tape for is probably not worth the effort of maintaining
a file system with file versions.

	Dan Strick