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forthisit@gmail.com writes:
> For backups why not just have two serial ports that can interface to
> removable flash devices? 

We're talking about an MCU device, maybe not even a board.  You might
want those extra pins for something, or you might not have them.

> And isn't source control less of an issue for compact, well factored
> code?

Nah, it's a way of life.  I use it for everything these days.