Rsync Advocacy

Comments heavily advocating for rsync as the superior, free, and time-tested tool for file synchronization, often questioning or dismissing alternatives like new services or tools.

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TOS e.g MB UX IMO tos.html IMAP github.com kowalczuk.eu EDIT rsync directory ssh files diffs imap just use linux snapshots google play

Sample Comments

mricon Jan 28, 2017 View on HN

We offer rsync for that purpose.

qsort Apr 27, 2023 View on HN

There's always rsync, you know...

BigBalli Aug 19, 2023 View on HN

how is it better/safer than manually using rsync?

MarkPNeyer Feb 9, 2010 View on HN

if only they had rsync support...

muyuu Apr 10, 2014 View on HN

You guys ever heard of rsync? It's awesome.

scrollaway May 22, 2015 View on HN

Why not just rsync? That's exactly what it's for!

lenkite Nov 3, 2016 View on HN

Why can't you use rsync ? Curious on the use case for this if you don't mind elaborating.

untitaker_ Sep 15, 2015 View on HN

I'd like to see a proper solution, rsync is not really great UX.

howdydoo Dec 6, 2021 View on HN

rsync was invented 25 years ago, why would anyone use Dropbox?

pc86 Oct 30, 2024 View on HN

rsync is free why would anyone use anything /s