Re: BackupPC 4.0 features - reverse time deltas

Dan,

> reading this, and the other things you've sent, I wonder if it
> would be better to forget about backward compatibility.  
> given the storage efficiency it's just not a huge burden to start
> over.  
> 
> Not that I think that should be an explicit *goal*, but it sounds
> like this has been a hassle.
> 
> Don't need a bunch of discussion on this, and I'm sure there are
> those who disagree with me, but keep it in mind if it gets tough.

I think it's doable to have it be compatible. 

But you are right - a user could start a new instance with
new storage and get a clean set of 4.x backups.  The old
data could be kept around for a while if needed.

Craig

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