[CLUE-Tech] Backup media and programs opinions?

[Jeffery Cann]

On Wednesday 26 June 2002 05:40 pm, Dan Harris wrote:
> What would be the advantages of using tar directly to the tape instead of
> 'dump'?  I've been using dump for a while now but I'm open to new options.

I haven't used dump, but I know tar the utility has been around nearly as 
long as UNIX itself.  Although GNU tar is a rewrite, the code is probably at 
least 10 years old.  To me, this means most bugs have been squashed.

Jeff