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[DIR] Parent Directory        24-Sep-2006 15:42      -  
[TXT] KEY.PRG                 06-Aug-1993 11:42    44k  
[TXT] KEY.RSC                 06-Aug-1993 11:42     4k  
[   ] READ_ME                 06-Aug-1993 11:42     3k  
[TXT] TOUCH.TTP               06-Aug-1993 11:42     2k  
[   ] VAULT.TEX               06-Aug-1993 11:42    54k  

Release notes for The Vault 2.01 February 11, 1990
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Copyright and License Conditions
--------------------------------

The Vault is copyright 1987, 1990 by Robert P. Fischer.  You may
redistribute The Vault, but may not sell it or change it in any way,
or even aggregate it with a product being sold, without prior written
permission of Robert Fischer, hereby referred to as the author.  All
rights to The Vault are reserved, unless explicitely given to you in
writing by the author. 

The Vault is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  The author makes
no warranty with respect to The Vault, and disclaims any implied or
explicit warranties.  In using this program, you assume all risks and
damages, if any, arising as a result of its use, even if caused by
negligence or other fault on the part of the author.  THE AUTHOR WILL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM USING THE VAULT. 


Overview of The Vault
---------------------

The Vault has one purpose -- to protect your valuable programs and
data on a hard disk from loss.  A hard disk must be backed up
frequently because its files can be lost at any time without warning.
The Vault automates and speeds up the backup process, reducing the
chance for human error and making it easy for you to do on a regular
basis. 

The Vault is special because of its advanced user interface and
integrated floppy disk caching scheme which speeds up the writing of
backup disks.  It is totally GEM-based and contains a comprehensive
help system.  It is easy to use and guides you through correct
operation of the program.  It creates ordinary TOS disks, complete
with file directories, so that individual files can be examined or
restored at will.  It has an incremental mode that automatically backs
up only those files that have changed since the last backup.  If run
regularly, incremental backups are generally very fast and offer the
best possible protection for your data. 
 
Some other special qualities of The Vault are:

* It doesn't require large amounts of memory and will run quite
  satisfactorily on a 512K machine, even with desk accessories and/or a
  moderate sized ramdisk in place. 

* The Vault can back up files that are too large to fit on a single
  floppy.  Such files are split into as many pieces as necessary and
  each piece written to a floppy.  The pieces themselves are ordinary
  files and contain a header line that allows the restore program to
  insure that all pieces are reassembled in the proper order. 

* The Vault uses a clever disk packing algorithm which minimizes the
  need to split files and can usually fill a disk to within a few
  thousand bytes.  Often, it fills a disk completely without splitting a
  single file! 

* The Vault does a significant amount of input error checking, keeping
  you from accidently inserting the wrong disk or from wiping out the
  data you are trying to protect. 

* The Vault maintains a history file on the hard disk that lets you
  quickly locate which disk a file is backed up on and when it was
  written.  It also uses the history file itself to make incremental
  backups virtually automatic. 

* Best of all, The Vault is FAST.  It writes files almost as quickly
  as the floppy drive can move its read/write head.  This speed makes it
  feasible for you to use The Vault every day, not just when you have a
  few hours to kill during special occasions.  Remember, The Vault will
  help you protect your valuable files, but only if you use it! 


Installation 
------------

This archive should contain the following files:

    VAULT.PRG       The backup program
    VAULT.RSC       Resource for The Vault
    VAULT.HLP       On-line help data for The Vault
    VAULT.TEX       User's manual, in LaTeX format
    KEY.PRG         The restore program
    KEY.RSC
    TOUCH.TTP       Touch, as described in the manual
    README          This file

To install, copy VAULT.PRG, VAULT.RSC, VAULT.HLP, KEY.PRG, KEY.RSC,
and TOUCH.TTP to the folder where you normally keep programs.  The
remaining files are the documentation and need not be kept on line. 

To print the manual, run VAULT.TEX through LaTeX.  Sorry I don't have
the manual in ASCII format.  Maybe somebody on the Net can convert it.

        Robert Fischer
        80 Killdeer Road
        Hamden, CT   06517
        (203) 288-9599