Re: Could timestamps be replaced with MD5?

[Pavel Roskin]

Hello!

> A "byte-by-byte" comparison should be left for another time (when someone can
> implement the rsync algorithm within CVS).

If one is _so_ suspicious, rsync isn't going to help. If you don't trust
checksums and MD5 you need to send whole files, as if they all have been
touched _and_ the checksum.

However, rsync can be an option for the "normal" use (i.e. not for nuclear
weapons and similar toys).

Regards,
Pavel Roskin