[Pc_Support] Re: Backup software suggestions (Windows, Cygwin or Linux)

Damien McKenna dmckenna at thelimucompany.com
Sun Jul 10 15:17:58 EDT 2005


> Secondly, you have to consider the "value" of a Cygwin "pax" versus a
> true Windows 2000/XP "pax."  The former will use POSIX paths 
> and values for USTAR (pax) extended attributes, and will not tie into
> the Windows extended attributes that 2000's "pax" could store.

I'm personally not concerned about extended attributes in the slightest,
but paths could be an issue.  I'll see if I can find it and do some
tests.

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