dar is a Backup and archiving tool. You can think of it as as more modern tar. It supports both streaming and random-access modes, supports correct incrementals (unlike GNU tar’s incremental mode), Encryption, various forms of compression, even integrated rdiff deltas. It is an ideal tool for backups over Asynchronous Communication for systems that don’t or can’t run ZFS. Homepage: http://dar.linux.free.fr/ I have written a lot about Dar: I first wrote about Dar in my 2008 roundup of ba...| www.complete.org
Here are some (potentially) interesting topics you can find here: Old and Small Technology and benefits to us today NNCP, which is an Asynchronous, Encrypted, onion-routed, offline-capable way to send data and execute remote commands. Yggdrasil, a network using IPv6 space where IPs are linked to public keys How this site is built (hint: it’s exported from Emacs!) Amateur Radio ZFS on Linux Long-Distance Train Travel in the USA The Grumpy Cricket - an interactive fiction game for children So...| www.complete.org