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diff --git a/faq/why-nonstd-format.mdwn b/faq/why-nonstd-format.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index ee07440..0000000 --- a/faq/why-nonstd-format.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -[[!meta title="Why is Obnam not using standard file formats, such as tar or cpio?"]] - -The standard file formats do not support the kind of advanced features -that Obnam is built for. For example, block level de-duplication, -or abolishing the difference between full and incremental generations. -It would be possible to build those features on top, say, tar, but -it would mean the tar is just a container for odd bits of data, which -still requires a custom program to restore from. - -If you're worried that you might lose your copy of Obnam, and be unable -to restore, two points: - -* You can store a copy of Obnam (in source and binary versions) in your - backup repository. -* Obnam is free software, and it's in Debian. You're pretty much guaranteed - to be able to find a copy and build a new binary. - |