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In article <Apr.15.16.01.01.1989.23181@math.rutgers.edu>, aberg@math.rutgers.edu (Hans Aberg) writes:
> If you back up to floppies, the main advantages with DiskFit are that
> it does not use a keydisk, and that the files are saved in Mac file 
> format. That is, if you lose a disk, you can still retrive the files
> on the other disks, and you can use standard Mac procedures to
> retrieve it.
> 
> Redux use a key disk, and use its own file format. This is probably
> much faster, and it enables a wide range of backup options, but if you
> lose the keydisk, or the program gets into trouble with its own file
> format, then you are out of luck.
> 
> Hans Aberg, Mathematics
> aberg@math.rutgers.edu

Redux 1.5 now allows you to reconstruct the "keydisk" if you do hose it or 
lose it...so you aren't out of luck.  It also allows you to deal with disks
in the backup set that get lost or destroyed, without fouling up the file
retrieval process.

I own Redux 1.5 and find it very flexible, powerful backup utility, with
its own scripting language available and auto-logging of the backup session
transcript for later viewing.  It allows selection of files/folders based
on their type, starting with..., ending with..., modified before/after
any date/time, etc.  It even offers the ability to write the files out in
Finder format (with some restrictions) on the backup disk.

I am sure Diskfit does the job fine for many users.  But if you are a power 
user or like complete flexibility, try Redux.  Its easy to use, too.

A *very* satisfied user...
--Bruce


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