On 02/24/2010 08:38 PM, Angus Rodgers wrote:
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:10:37 -0500, MEB wrote:

These would be/have been perfect for batch file usage, that is, unless
you need a graphical interface for some reason. Then again, there were
Windows or DOS GUI interface applications for those DOS tools [like Shez].

Yes, it struck me today, while perusing the 7-Zip documentation,
that my backup regime would be far better performed by writing a
few small batch files for a command-line programme rather than
using the graphical interface.


Yeah, that's what we used to do before "backup" programs and GUI became
so important.
If you do it, make two sets, one updated daily or whatever, and the
other bi-daily, bi-weekly, or whatever suits your purpose. Saves losing
anything except beyond whatever the second longer time-frame set holds.
Or do one for even days, one for odd, or similar.

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