Ricardo,

> Ok Bill, but let me make you dream a little. Wouldn't it be 
> cool the application could backup direct to the cd's or 
> dvd's? 

Problem is that it would need to be attended, to switch DVD's when they
get full, unless you have a DVD with an automatic loader. 


> And on top of that, wouldn't it be nice if you could 
> restore a particular file and the app would just tell you 
> "insert disc #xx" and be done with it? 


This is how IBM's HSM product works. Give it a file name, and it finds
and restores it, even from tape. 


> Is there a reason this 
> could/should not be done? Mmmm... when I get to be a grown up 
> I'll know enough python to write a backup app that works properly.

Have fun! :)


Bill




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