I didn't say it was an exact analogue I said the point was the same - simplifyin...

I didn't say it was an exact analogue I said the point was the same - simplifying the process using a gui (some think those things are mutually exclusive!). Nor did I even imply that dar is a good solution.

Now if you'd said what's the point of it versus ark, or more likely, rsync or unison I wouldn't have answered as I don't think there is one.