The icon did not show. Also I don't have the developpers folder on the top level of my drive. So it did not work because that's what was missing.
So I then went ahead and started installing XCode from the Tiger install DVD -- but hey, it wants to install 1.5 GB
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Thanks Dave, but I guess I rather use that space for some cool movie or music (unless you have a trick for me - could I install just a component of XCode perhaps? or is it one of the other "packages"?)
... gosh, what a fuzz just to get an icon excluded from a backup!
Sometimes I therefore really think very nicely about
SynchronizePro! which I used to run on OS9 ... I mean for those type of things like icon or desktoppicture.
On the other hand I really prefer SuperDuper! because of its iTunes style charm - and support