Neil Bothwick <neil@(protected):

> On Thu, 08 May 2008 09:55:50 +0200, Michael Schmarck wrote:
>
>> >> To a backup device? Why?
>> >
>> > Don't Windows users need to backup?
>>
>> No. Not to a drive used for backups of Linux machines.
>
> Why?

Different OS.

> You could equally be saying that Linux users don't need to backup to
> a drive used for Windows machines.

Yes, I would say so.

But more interesting: Why should they even be able to backup to the
same drive (or better: to the same filesystem)?

> My partner has to use Windows for
> work, are you saying we are not allowed to share a backup device?

It just doesn't make sense.

Michael

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