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Why no linux support?

CamperBob2 6mo ago
If it's open-source, Linux support is only a few hours with Claude away. If it's not open-source, but the protocol is documented, see above. If it's not open-source, and the protocol isn't documented, well... that makes the decision easy, doesn't it?
- cobertos 6mo ago
  Backups software written by Claude? No thanks. I've used enough Claude coded applications that I wouldn't trust that with a backup, unless it had extensive tests along with it.
  - kid64 6mo ago
    "Dear Claude, please create an eztensive testing suite for this app. Love, cobertos"
    - lolc 6mo ago
      "Great idea wise customer, I will certainly mock one out just for you!"
      - CamperBob2 6mo ago
        My favorite Peanuts comic was always the one where Linus is standing at an intersection next to a 'Push Button To Cross Street' sign. He is sucking his thumb and clutching his blanket despondently. In the last panel, Charlie Brown tells him, "You have to move your feet, too."
        jaden 6mo ago
        Was it Snoopy waiting instead of Linus? https://featureassets.gocomics.com/assets/5ee4a050f894013014ff001dd8b71c47?optimizer=image&width=2800&quality=85 https://featureassets.gocomics.com/assets/5ee4a050f894013014...
        CamperBob2 6mo ago
        D'oh! Thanks, it's been a while.
  - CamperBob2 6mo ago
    And I've used enough "gold standard" commercial applications, like the one being discussed in this very article, that I don't trust those either. If you recoil in horror at code written by LLMs, I'm afraid that the vendors you're already working with have some really bad news for you. You can get over it now or get over it later. You will get over it. I can audit and verify Claude's output. Code running at BackBlaze, not so much. Take some responsibility for your data. Rest assured, nobody else will.
    - samspot 6mo ago
      You are not wrong, but I just don't have time. My choices are pay someone or throw my hands up. I have been paying backblaze. But I recently had a drive die, and discovered the backups are missing .exe and .dll files, and so that part of the restore was worthless. What time I do have, I've been using to try and figure out photo libraries. Nothing is working the way I need it to. The providers are a mess of security restrictions and buggy software.
    - BizarroLand 6mo ago
      >You can get over it now or get over it later. You will get over it You're forgetting the third option: You can remain blissfully unaware of it.
      - CamperBob2 6mo ago
        You can remain blissfully unaware of it. And you can read many accounts of the outcome of that strategy in this very thread.
    - nozzlegear 6mo ago
      The choices are maybe eat shit, or spend your own time auditing and polishing shit into something edible before eating it?
      - CamperBob2 6mo ago
        That's the general conclusion you will draw after reading the comments on this story, yes.
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sreitshamer 6mo ago
(Arq developer here) Haven't gotten many requests for it at all over the years. I presume it's because there are so many free options for Linux.
- bartvk 6mo ago
  Just wanted to say that for many years, Arq has been my backup solution. It's amazing and I advise it to everyone I know.
- dreamcompiler 6mo ago
  I for one would pay for Arq on Linux as I now do on Mac. It would be fantastic to be able to use the same "it just works" backup solution on all my computers.
SSLy 6mo ago
we already have restic which is really really great.

If it's open-source, Linux support is only a few hours with Claude away. If it's not open-source, but the protocol is documented, see above. If it's not open-source, and the protocol isn't documented, well... that makes the decision easy, doesn't it?

cobertos 6mo ago
Backups software written by Claude? No thanks. I've used enough Claude coded applications that I wouldn't trust that with a backup, unless it had extensive tests along with it.
- kid64 6mo ago
  "Dear Claude, please create an eztensive testing suite for this app. Love, cobertos"
  - lolc 6mo ago
    "Great idea wise customer, I will certainly mock one out just for you!"
    - CamperBob2 6mo ago
      My favorite Peanuts comic was always the one where Linus is standing at an intersection next to a 'Push Button To Cross Street' sign. He is sucking his thumb and clutching his blanket despondently. In the last panel, Charlie Brown tells him, "You have to move your feet, too."
      - jaden 6mo ago
        Was it Snoopy waiting instead of Linus? https://featureassets.gocomics.com/assets/5ee4a050f894013014ff001dd8b71c47?optimizer=image&width=2800&quality=85 https://featureassets.gocomics.com/assets/5ee4a050f894013014...
        CamperBob2 6mo ago
        D'oh! Thanks, it's been a while.
- CamperBob2 6mo ago
  And I've used enough "gold standard" commercial applications, like the one being discussed in this very article, that I don't trust those either. If you recoil in horror at code written by LLMs, I'm afraid that the vendors you're already working with have some really bad news for you. You can get over it now or get over it later. You will get over it. I can audit and verify Claude's output. Code running at BackBlaze, not so much. Take some responsibility for your data. Rest assured, nobody else will.
  - samspot 6mo ago
    You are not wrong, but I just don't have time. My choices are pay someone or throw my hands up. I have been paying backblaze. But I recently had a drive die, and discovered the backups are missing .exe and .dll files, and so that part of the restore was worthless. What time I do have, I've been using to try and figure out photo libraries. Nothing is working the way I need it to. The providers are a mess of security restrictions and buggy software.
  - BizarroLand 6mo ago
    >You can get over it now or get over it later. You will get over it You're forgetting the third option: You can remain blissfully unaware of it.
    - CamperBob2 6mo ago
      You can remain blissfully unaware of it. And you can read many accounts of the outcome of that strategy in this very thread.
  - nozzlegear 6mo ago
    The choices are maybe eat shit, or spend your own time auditing and polishing shit into something edible before eating it?
    - CamperBob2 6mo ago
      That's the general conclusion you will draw after reading the comments on this story, yes.
- deleted 6mo ago
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sreitshamer 6mo ago

(Arq developer here) Haven't gotten many requests for it at all over the years. I presume it's because there are so many free options for Linux.

bartvk 6mo ago
Just wanted to say that for many years, Arq has been my backup solution. It's amazing and I advise it to everyone I know.
dreamcompiler 6mo ago
I for one would pay for Arq on Linux as I now do on Mac. It would be fantastic to be able to use the same "it just works" backup solution on all my computers.

SSLy 6mo ago

we already have restic which is really really great.