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From: rms@PREP.AI.MIT.EDU (Richard M. Stallman)
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Subject: concerning Gnu Emacs backup files
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Date: Mon, 5-Jan-87 19:40:33 EST
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GNU Emacs backups are not for protection against system crashes.
Auto save files are what serve that purpose in GNU Emacs.
Backup files are for protection against making a change
that causes trouble at a later date.  RCS is also used
for that purpose.