One of the least awkward ways to work with FrameMaker files and backups is probably to use revision control software like SVN or git. I keep backups disabled in FrameMaker because I know that every commit of changes to my files is backed up and reverting is easy.
This has worked wonders for us and I think it’s the way to go for a modern solution. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Syed Zaeem Hosain ([email protected]) Sent: September-05-14 2:42 PM To: John Sgammato; Robert Lauriston Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp Robert and you are on the same page. ☺ Since I don’t really use them for anything either, I suppose I could also turn this off too … it is just more of my belts and suspenders belief coming through, I suspect! Z From: John Sgammato [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 11:39 AM To: Robert Lauriston Cc: Syed Zaeem Hosain ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>); [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp I have turned off the backup feature since FM9. I am on FM12 now. I have never had reason to regret that decision. On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Robert Lauriston <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: The .backup files were essential before 7.2 added undo, but since then they have seemed to me to cause more trouble than they avoid. I can't recall having had a problem where they would have been useful. It seems like a legacy feature. On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > FWIW, I don’t like/use the idea of disabling the automatic backup feature > within FrameMaker as mentioned by Robert Lauriston – even though my editing > session work-flow does not strictly need them anymore. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Send list messages to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/john.sgammato%40actifio.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- [http://www.actifio.com/assets/sig_logo.png]<http://www.actifio.com/> John Sgammato, Documentation Architect e [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> c 508.927.2083 t @actifiodocs<http://twitter.com/actifiodocs> 333 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451 [http://www.actifio.com/assets/twitter1.png]<http://twitter.com/actifio> [http://www.actifio.com/assets/linkedin1.png] <http://www.linkedin.com/company/399246> [http://www.actifio.com/assets/googleplus.png] <https://plus.google.com/102870897962348937868/posts> [http://www.actifio.com/assets/youtube1.png] <http://www.youtube.com/user/actifio> [http://www.actifio.com/assets/rss1.png] <http://www.actifio.com/> Radically simple copy data management .
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