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I've been making modifications to the G4l freshmeat/sourceforge project. Unfortunately, the project person hasn't responded to email, and doesn't seem to have checked in since 11/18. The project is a bootable CD image, and it uses the kernel from kernel.org, and the isolinux. The current setup includes two kernel files called g4l and g4lold. Only those files and the isolinux file

...n't be able to be backed up and even if they made a special exception for the backup user you would still not be permitted to confirm the backups worked properly in that area of the systems as you yourself are not permitted to check the logs. Basically talk them out of it. Explain to them in a tactfull and diplomatic way that they have two choices either go back to pen and paper and extra large filing cabinets or trust you as when it comes down to it that is the choice. Even if you gave them a completely separate server which was there responsibility, they looked after it perfectly well and ever...