Hi Matt, You are correct -- we need to clarify the fact that we don't fork or copy the rdiff-backup codebase.
Just to be clear: we simply call out to your installed version of rdiff-backup. We just provide a simpler, centralized interface to it. If you look at our RPMs/DEBs, you we'll see that we "Require" the rdiff-backup package. By way of comparison, safekeep uses rdiff-backup under the hood the same way say gcc used cpp, asm, cc1, ldd to build an executable. (this is no longer a valid comparison as gcc now integrates cpp directly instead of calling out to it, but we don't do that for rdiff-backup). Hope this is a better explanation, Dimi. On Sat, 2012-02-18 at 10:02 -0500, Matt Van Mater wrote: > I read the pages you mentioned prior to posting and I feel that FAQ > entry comparing and contrasting would be useful. > > Do you plan on maintaining a parallel code base in the event > rdiffbackup development resumes? Or will you integrate the two? > > > On Feb 18, 2012 9:09 AM, "Frank Crawford" <fr...@crawford.emu.id.au> > wrote: > > Matt, > > I think you have a misconception about what SafeKeep is, it is > a simplified interface to rdiff-backup, not a replacement. It > simplifies such tasks as key deployment, snapshotting (yes, > even if bound to a particular volume manager) and just plain > running of backups. > > For more details on what it does, have a look at our home page > (http://safekeep.sourceforge.net) and in particular the > motivation page > (http://safekeep.sourceforge.net/motivation.shtml). > > Regards > Frank > > On Sat, 2012-02-18 at 08:40 -0500, Matt Van Mater wrote: > > > OK, So you're missing one key FAQ item: > > > > How does your software differ from rdiff-backup? A compare > > and contrast page would be nice. > > > > The only thing i really saw of significance was the use of > > LVM for snapshotting... that's not a feature to me, in fact > > it feels more like reinventing the wheel and that's lock-in > > to a particular file system. > > > > Tell me how you do it better (e.g. faster, more reliably, > > etc)! > > > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 5:06 AM, Frank Crawford > > <fr...@crawford.emu.id.au> wrote: > > > > This is release 1.4.0 of SafeKeep, a centralized and > > easy to use > > backup application that combines the best features > > of a mirror > > and an incremental backup. > > > > What's new in this release: > > - Add the ability to store script files on either > > client or server. > > - Rewritten snapshot creation to remove use of > > "rbind". > > - Automatic cleanup on next run after an abort. > > - Support of LVM tagging for snapshots. > > - Better handling of messages and tracebacks. > > - A number of other code cleanups and bug fixes. > > - Updated minimum Python support to Python 2.3. > > > > Many thanks to Andres Toomsalu, Ken Bass, Joe Steele > > and Alexander List > > for the fixes that made this release possible, and > > to Dimi Paun for his > > continual work with SafeKeep. > > > > Sources and binaries are available from the > > following locations: > > > > - RedHat EL/CentOS 4,5,6 Fedora > > 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16: > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/safekeep-common-1.4.0-1.noarch.rpm > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/safekeep-client-1.4.0-1.noarch.rpm > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/safekeep-server-1.4.0-1.noarch.rpm > > > > - Ubuntu Dapper, Breezy, Hardy, Lucid, Maverick, > > Natty, Oneiric and Precise: > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/safekeep-common_1.4.0_all.deb > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/safekeep-client_1.4.0_all.deb > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/safekeep-server_1.4.0_all.deb > > > > Note: The Debian packages are not yet available. > > They should be uploaded within > > the next few days. > > > > - Source: > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/safekeep-1.4.0.tar.gz > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/safekeep-1.4.0-1.src.rpm > > > > The GPG Signing Key can be found in the following > > location: > > > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/safekeep/RPM-GPG-KEY-SafeKeep > > > > with fingerprint: > > > > pub 1024D/4E1CD0E5 2012-02-17 > > Key fingerprint = B051 E099 25D1 CE50 54DF > > 227D 96FC 24AC 4E1C D0E5 > > uid SafeKeep (Signing Key) > > <safekeep-de...@lists.sourceforge.net> > > sub 1024g/6AA3270F 2012-02-17 > > > > NOTE: The minimum version of Python now supported is > > Python 2.3. If you > > require support of an older version of Python, then > > you should select an > > earlier release of Safekeep. > > > > To find out more about the project visit on our > > website: > > http://safekeep.sourceforge.net > > > > -- > > Frank Crawford <fr...@crawford.emu.id.au> > > for Dimi Paun <d...@lattica.com> > > Lattica, Inc. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > rdiff-backup-users mailing list at > > rdiff-backup-users@nongnu.org > > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-users > > Wiki URL: > > > http://rdiff-backup.solutionsfirst.com.au/index.php/RdiffBackupWiki > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > rdiff-backup-users mailing list at rdiff-backup-users@nongnu.org > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-users > Wiki URL: http://rdiff-backup.solutionsfirst.com.au/index.php/RdiffBackupWiki -- Dimi Paun <d...@lattica.com> Lattica, Inc.
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