superlifter design notes (was Re: ...

[Martin Pool]

On 27 Jul 2002, "John E. Malmberg" <wb8tyw at qsl.net> wrote:

> A program serving source files for distribution does not need to be that 
> concerned with preserving exact file attributes, but may need to track 
> suggested file attributes for for the various client platforms.
> 
> A program that is replicating for backup  purposes must not have any 
> loss of data, including any operating specific file attributes.
> 
> That is why I posted previously that they should be designed as two 
> separate but related programs.

I'm not sure that the application space for rsync really divides
neatly into two parts like that.  Can you expand a bit more on how
you think they would be used?

-- 
Martin