rsync for DOS

[Chris Simmonds]

W. D. wrote:

>At 11:18 2/14/2003, Chris Simmonds, wrote:
>
>>I have recently completed a port of rsync to DOS. It is compiled using 
>>Borland C 3.1 to run in real-mode DOS (because my target was a hand-held 
>>computer with little memory). There are a few compromises, for example 
>>it is client only, it does not support rsh or ssh and the file names on 
>>the server must be in DOS format if they are to be sync'd correctly. 
>>There is more information and a link to the code at 
>>http://www.2net.co.uk/rsync.html . Hope someone finds this useful
>>
>
>Hmmm.  I wonder how much it would take to convert this to Windows
>with long file name capability.
>
I don't think it would be too difficult, but is there any point when 
there is a fully functional Cygwin port?

Chris.