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02/21/2010 - SaraB version 1.0.0
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* SaraB can now be installed and run with path names containing space characters
* Corrected wrong samples for TOH backup schedules

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02/15/2009 - SaraB version 0.2.7
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Changes pointed out by Ivan Savcic :
* added -Q option by default when executing DAR
* DAR exit code variable fixed
* DAR exit code 5 is treated as warning now
* overall improved handling of warnings

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11/28/2008 - SaraB version 0.2.6
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* improvements to install.sh
* DAR exit code 11 is treated as warning now
* support for post backup script

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08/30/2008 - SaraB version 0.2.5
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* sarab.sh can be run via sudo (effective user id is checked)
* fix to install.sh
* install.sh now locates dar on path

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05/18/2008 - SaraB version 0.2.4
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* Security fix: Encryption ciphers are no longer passed on the dar command line

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04/21/2008 - SaraB version 0.2.3
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* Fixes for bugs long mentioned

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9/08/2004 - SaraB version 0.2.2 (Beta Release)
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WARNING: This release is NOT intended for production systems

* New Features and Improvements *
- Now supports multiple configuration files. This is done by
specifying the configuration file as a parameter to "sarab.sh."
Example:
"/usr/local/sarab/sarab.sh /etc/sarab/server2/sarab.conf"
You can also specify the names of "sarab.dcf" and "rotation.schedule"
within the "sarab.conf" file.
Thanks to Joseph Watson for the idea.

* Fixes *
- Combined all three .sh files to simplify the code
- Several other small bugs found during testing

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9/03/2004 - SaraB version 0.2.1 (Beta Release)
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WARNING: This release is NOT intended for production systems

* New Features and Improvements *
- None

* Fixes *
- Fixed bug that caused error information not to be displayed
- Read settings from "/etc/sarab/sarab.conf" earlier
- Improved the "install.sh" script
- Fixed several other small bugs found during testing

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9/01/2004 - SaraB version 0.2.0 (Beta Release)
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WARNING: This release is NOT intended for production systems

* New Features and Improvements *
- Supports all DAR options
- Uses a DAR configuration file (sarab.dcf)
- Supports running from the command line and as a cron job
- Includes an automatic installation script
- Better output formating and optional verbose output
- Changed development environment from Pico to KDevelop

* Fixes *
- Removed recursive deletes for safety
- Better error checking

* To Do List *
- Test on other platforms, get user feedback
- More advanced error checking
- Improve logging capabilities
- Provide RPM installation
- Install MAN pages
- Add other features as requested by users

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3/30/2004 - SaraB version 0.1.0 (Alpha Release)
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WARNING: This release is ONLY intended for testing systems

* New Features and Improvements *
- Initial release
- Supports Towers of Hanoi, Grandfather-Father-Son, and custom rotation strategies
- Supports full, differential, and incremental backups
- Supports many DAR options, and allows users to add other DAR options
- Basic error checking
- This version only supports running from the command line (see To Do List)

* Fixes *
- Initial release

* To Do List *
- Test on other platforms, get user feedback
- More advanced error checking
- Support running from cron
- Support DAR configuration files
- Improve logging capabilities
- Allow the rotation.schedule to be reset to the starting position
- Include an automatic installation script
- Add other features as requested by users
- Change development environment from Pico to KDevelop