better backup settings

diff --git a/emacs/init.org b/emacs/init.org
index db79586..b0570d3 100644 (file)
--- a/emacs/init.org
+++ b/emacs/init.org
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Reset the variables back to default after init.
 
 ** Package management
 
-*** [[https://github.com/raxod502/straight.el][=straight.el=]]
+*** =straight.el=
 
 #+begin_quote
 Next-generation, purely functional package manager for the Emacs
@@ -189,6 +189,17 @@ it it's own file.
   (load custom-file))
 #+end_src
 
+** Backups
+
+Emacs' default backup settings aren't that great. Let's use more
+sensible options. See documentation for the ~make-backup-file~
+variable.
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(setq backup-by-copying t
+      version-control t)
+#+end_src
+
 ** Org
 
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp