Robert Collins wrote: > On Sun, 2003-03-23 at 03:01, Max Bowsher wrote: >> Robert Collins wrote: >>> On Sat, 2003-03-22 at 22:19, Max Bowsher wrote: >>>> The current librsync does *not* implement the same protocol as the >>>> rsync program. Therefore I don't believe it can be useful to setup. >>> >>> Protocol, no. sliding checksums, yes, AFAIK. >>> >>>> I therefore propose to remove the rsync directory and io_stream_rsync*, >>>> and edit configure.in & Makefile.am accordingly. >>> >>> Why? >> >> I assumed that the point of using librsync was to access rsync:: >> mirrors? If librsync can't do that, why keep it in the repository? Did >> you have another use for it planned? > > It's the basis for building an rsync compatible protocol even though it > doesn't implement it itself. It's also the basis for rsync over http.
Ambitious!!!! Fine, it stays, but I will be very surprised if it ever gets used. BTW, it's broken: It lacks a config.sub, so configure dies. Max.
