On Dec 25, 2007 10:43 PM, SJS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> begin quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED] as of Tue, Dec 25, 2007 at 09:52:12PM -0800:
> > On Sun, Dec 23, 2007 at 06:41:19PM -0800, David Brown wrote:
> > > I use 'unison' to synchronize configuration files and other working data.
> > >
> > > http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/
> > >
> > > It's kind of like a bi-directional rsync. It works best to use it in a
> > > star configuration where one machine or directories holds the central
> > > version, and when you move to a new machine, you always sync before and
> > > after making changes. It has support for resolving conflicts, but it is
> > > easier if you don't have to use it.
> >
> > Wait. Why not just use git for config files instead?
> > One less app to learn right?
>
> What happens if he isn't using Linux everywhere, but wants to coexist
> with other operating systems?
>
> "All the world is X, or should be" is reprehensible, even if you agree
> with X.
>
To what extent are "config files" common to different operating
systems? Offhand I would think not very.
carl
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