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Russell Adams wrote:
> You're recreating what version control is for.

I don't need all the functionality of version control, just a check 
against the last saved version to make sure I haven't inadvertently 
deleted too much.

I've used Hg and bzr in the past and they work fine but I don't think I 
need them for this.

> Version control is your backup and your protection against data loss.

It's *a* form of backup. Another might be more appropriate.

Thanks for the input

Nick