[OT] Understanding Linux backup limitations

[Hal Burgiss]

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 05:24:43PM -0500, Young wrote:
> Creating an image backup of a Linux install is a pain. And because of 

[...]

I can't imagine why any sane person would see this as the way to do a
Linux backup. Windows perhaps has a little merit because of some of
the braindead MS policies that make it difficult to rebuild systems,
and their braindead licensing scheme. If you want to clone a system,
or replace a fried out Linux system, just install from scratch and use
your backed up data. Its easier. And you get a shiny new system for
your efforts. And at most it cost you the price of one CD. Its a
complete waste of time and effort to back up program, application and
system files on Linux. 

-- 
Hal