The difference between backup and export: a backup is available even if the service goes away unexpectedly.

· Bits and Bobs 3/31/25
  • The difference between backup and export: a backup is available even if the service goes away unexpectedly.
    • If the company goes down before you export, you're screwed.
    • If you can do backups and also run the software yourself because it's open source, then your use case can survive the death of the company that created the software.