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It seems to me that all this boils down to different people having
different requirements. Might I (re)-propose the following:

1) Keep backuppc/etc exactly as-is
2) Extend backuppc-link so that after it links a file to the pool, or
replaces a file in the pc directory with a link to the pool, then it
will also add an entry to a DB (use the perl-DBI interface to make it
generic or similar). Add some code to backuppc_nightly to modify the
database when it modifies the pool as well.

Now, if Conf{UseDB} = 0; then that code is skipped, if not, then go
read a couple of other variables, and write the data to a DB.

So far, those people who want stuff in a DB get it (with a performance
cost) and those who don't want it, don't get it.

Next, write a tool that can read the database + pool, and create the
hardlinks under the pc directory. (So after you copy the pool, you can
re-create the hardlinks).

Thus, for people you want to copy their entire backuppc pool/etc, they
can do it with a database + overhead, and everyone else can continue
as-is.

I'm sure the above doesn't handle 100% of needed cases, but with a
little effort I'm sure it could be done. Of course, it seems the
difficulty will be in finding someone with both the "itch" as well as
the skill to complete the task.

Regards,
Adam
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