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NetMageSCW
61 days ago
Actually once the initial backup is done there is no reason to scan for changes. They can just use a Windows service that tells them when any file is modified or created and add that file to their backup list.
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DarkUranium
61 days ago
To an extent. WinAPI's file watching has a race condition in it, and there's no simple workaround (just complex & error-prone ones).
Well, for backups the workaround is a bit easier (as they strictly only ever
read
files), but still.
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Well, for backups the workaround is a bit easier (as they strictly only ever read files), but still.