Only problem with rsync, is that it only does the difference copy for files with the
same name (:
Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
> Rsync does the same, am I right?
>
> Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
> >
> > > I was a thinking,
> > >
> > > How much difference do you think exists between 2 binary rpm packages, say
> > > coolstuff-1.0-1mdk.rpm and coolstuff-1.0-2mdk.rpm.
> > >
> > > I've read something about rhmask which supposedly can make a delta of 2 binaries
> > > to be applied to binary 1 to get to binary 2. If this is viable, isn't it
> > > possible to have a seperate mirror only containing the deltas. The user would
> > > then do a full mirror and there after only deltas. After the delta mirror he then
> > > runs a script that updates the full mirror with the deltas and then the process
> > > starts again....
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> >
> > Sounds "do-able", I don't wanna maintain it, so maybe rsync'ing is more to
> > your likeing. (it's on the mirror list, wfto. i think)
> >
> > > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, allxsan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > >> I know that this is a testing stuff but if this stuff is public and if the
> > > > > >> instructions for make iso image and CD is on the web I think that someone
> > > > > >> want
> > > > > >> people for testing.
> > > > > >> If this is not the case... sorry, I leave right now :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We had many questions "how do i make a cd of this" so we put them their as
> > > > > > it's a pretty good spot.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok, with this answer you mean that doesn't want people for testing?
> > > >
> > > > Um no i simply answered why the instructions for creating an iso are on
> > > > the website where the mirrors are listed. :)
> > > >
> > > > Obviously we want it tested, hacked, or pretty much anything else you
> > > > would choose todo with it, it's under GPL... If however (i'm not so sure
> > > > what your expecting) you expect the packages to one day stop flowing and
> > > > us to say "Hey this is Linux-Mandrake X.y", you've misinterpreted our
> > > > intentions.
> > > >
> > > > > Bye
> > > > > Alessandro
> > >
> > > --
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > Alwyn Schoeman
> > > Systems Engineer
> > > Prism Secure Solutions
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> > --Axalon
>
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Alwyn Schoeman
> Systems Engineer
> Prism Secure Solutions
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Alwyn Schoeman
Systems Engineer
Prism Secure Solutions
