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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: dump/restore with compression
To: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 13:44:29 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <19970615160250.HK59536@uriah.heep.sax.de> from "J Wunsch" at Jun 15, 97 04:02:50 pm
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> Even given Terry's vehemental vote for a block compression, i'd rather
> like to see it as outlined above, since it's probably the most
> flexible variant.  Of course, i personally wouldn't use it much, but
> rely on the hardware compression of my tape drive. ;)

Which is, incidently, block compression so that partial recovery of
archives are possible (unless you have one of the old, stupid QIC-40/80
floppy tape controller boards with the wierd compression that locks
you into one hardware vendor for eternity, yet isn't manufactured any
more).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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