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> The end result is a collection of directories in $path named with 
> timestamps indicating when that backup occurred. I've got a script that 
> mostly does this, but it still has some rough edges.
> 
> Upsides to this approach:
> 
> - all the security of rsync
> - the efficiency of rsync in determining what to transfer
> - efficient storage of native file formats
> 
> Downsides to this approach:
> 
> - this can create an enormous number of links and I know of no tools to 
> manage them easily (e.g., if you want to prune the data set)
> - managing disk space becomes more challenging ("du" still gives 
> correct answers; if you ask the right questions, they can be useful 
> answers, too)

Check out dirvish &lt;<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.dirvish.org/";>http://www.dirvish.org/</a>&gt;

What you're doing sounds very similar

later,
chris


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