Josh Rubin wrote at about 08:51:43 -0400 on Tuesday, June 2, 2009: > I hope this question isn't too dumb, but why does backuppc need to use > hard links? > Of course, nobody wants to change a widely used program in a way that > breaks everything, > so this is really a question about some new, future program. > Isn't the pool just a form of hash table that could be implemented lots > of ways?
Yes - you could use a database -- see other active thread. But BackupPC uses hard links presumably because it was initially easier, faster, and more elegant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenSolaris 2009.06 is a cutting edge operating system for enterprises looking to deploy the next generation of Solaris that includes the latest innovations from Sun and the OpenSource community. Download a copy and enjoy capabilities such as Networking, Storage and Virtualization. Go to: http://p.sf.net/sfu/opensolaris-get _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
