I don't know how it compares to Time Machine but as far as Linux backup software goes I really like Bacula. You can backup to disk, tape, or tape libraries. Thomas On Friday 16 December 2011 13:06:02 you wrote: > Apologies to anyone who is not interested in this thread, but I'm curious > to know what backup software comparable to OS X Time Machine Linux users > have on their lap/desktops. Time Machine is one of those parts of OS X > that would make it hard for me to emigrate from the garden. > > Mark > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm > > not going to take it anymore. > > > > I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop? > > Any suggestions for distros and hardware? > > > > thanks. b,chris. > -- ========================================== Thomas McMillan Grant Bennett Appalachian State University Operations & Systems Analyst P O Box 32026 University Library Boone, North Carolina 28608 (828) 262 6587 Library Systems Help Desk: https://www.library.appstate.edu/help/ ==========================================