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Hi there Mike Redrobe, I believe it was you who said:
> Hi, Neil Bothwick , on 24-May-96 08:33:18 you scribbled....

>>> But AFS *swears* that lost data are things of the past when using it.
>>> So this promise obviously doesn't hold.

>>So you've never deleted the wrong file by mistake. It may be the
>>user's fault, but with FFS you can undelete it with DiskSalv or
>>similar.

> say you deleted c:loadwb ;)

> what could be simpler than

> under AFS: "copy sys:.deldir/loadwb c:loadwb"  (or have a Dopus button)

> under FFS, you fire up disksalv, set it to undelete mode *wait* select file 
> select destination,*wait*  hmmm which is easier?

For a single file yes, what about delete path:dir/* when you meant
path:dir/subdir/* ?

>>With something as fundamental as a filing system, peace of mind is
>>important. I don't care if I never have to use DiskSalv, I still want
>>it there.

> I suppose you never backup your data, laying all your hopes on disksalv if a
> problem should occur?

How often do you suggest I backup my data?

As I've said before in this thread, I backup to Zip twice a day. That
means I could lose six hours work through a typo. I know it would be
my fault, but I would prefer a safety net. FLD promised DiskSalv for
autumn 95. People bought it on the strength of those promises.

I do like AFS, otherwise I wouldn't be using it. I just think FLD
should sort out some of the basic shortcomings and failed promises.


Neil
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