> From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey....@blu.org] On
> Behalf Of Jack Coats
> 
> Syncing is a form of backup IMHO.

The reason why syncing is not a backup, is because if you delete a file, and 
the deletion gets replicated, you cannot recover the deleted file.

Ability to recover deleted files (or old versions of files that have been 
overwritten) is a pretty important characteristic of a backup system.
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