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diff --git a/gnome-help/C/backup-why.page b/gnome-help/C/backup-why.page index 8cf5177..64ada8e 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/backup-why.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/backup-why.page @@ -1,38 +1,37 @@ <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" - type="topic" + type="guide" id="backup-why"> <info> - <link type="guide" xref="backup#order"/> - <desc>Important facts to consider making backups.</desc> - <title type="sort">a</title> + <link type="guide" xref="files#backup" /> + <desc>Why, what, where and how of backups.</desc> <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-02-26" status="review"/> <credit type="author"> <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name> <email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email> - <name>Tiffany Antopolski</name> - <email>tiffany.antopolski@gmail.com</email> </credit> - <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> - </info> - - <title>Why Bother Making Backups?</title> - <list> - <item><p> - Hardware can break, making it impossible to get your data off your computer. </p></item> - - <item><p>Software can fail, corrupting or even deleting your important files.</p></item> + </info> -<item><p> You may even accidentally delete an important file.</p></item> + <title>Backup your important files</title> + <p> +What does it mean to back files up? It simply means to make a copy of a file or files for safekeeping. This is done in the event that the original files become unusable due to loss or corruption. These copies can be used to restore the original data in the event of loss. Copies should be stored on a different device from the original files. For example, you may use a USB drive, an external hard drive, a CD/DVD, or an off-site service. +</p> +<p> +The best way to backup up your files is to do so regularly, off-site and encrypted.</p> +<section id="order" style="2column"> +</section> -<item><p> Data can also be lost as a result of computer theft. -</p></item> -</list> - <p> - Many files are irreplaceable. Backups protect against loss of files. Only the very latest changes would be lost, depending on <link xref="backup-frequency">frequency of backups</link>. - </p> - <p>Additionally, it may be good to have access to older versions of certain files. - </p> + <comment> + <cite date="2010-06-29" href="mailto:gnome-doc-list@gnome.org">GNOME Documentation Project</cite> + <p>Multiple ways you could back up, starting with manually copying files somewhere or writing them to a cd/dvd.</p> + <p>Made it into a guide so programs like deja dup can add a splash page</p> + </comment> + <comment> + <cite date="2010-06-29" href="mailto:gnome-doc-list@gnome.org">GNOME Documentation Project</cite> + <p>General advice on good practice when backing-up.</p> + <p>Things like making sure there is enough space on the backup disk, securing backups against fire and theft, off-site backup storage, frequency of backing-up (link to other topic).</p> + <p>Generally, everything you need to do to make a good, reliable backup.</p> + </comment> </page> |