Re: comparing cvsup vs. rsync

["Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

walt wrote:
> Linus avoided rsync in favor of http in 'git' because he thinks
> rsync is inherently unreliable.  I have *no* idea if he is right or
> wrong in his opinions, but I figure you guys will favor me with your
> own opinions on the subject.

Possibly for transferring the git objects.  They never change, so rsync is not efficient.  RCS files do change, so just transferring deltas saves a lot.  Additionally, the http transport in git is quite dumb and needs a pre-created file to help the download.

cheers
 simon

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