What makes CVSup different from other network update packages such as rdist and sup?
CVSup is faster (often by an order of magnitude) and more flexible than traditional network update packages. • What kinds of files can be updated using CVSup? CVSup can efficiently update any kind of file. It can even update Unix device nodes, symbolic links, and hard links. CVSup supports several different algorithms for updating various kinds of files. It tries to use the most efficient method for each file. For example, RCS files are updated using a specialized algorithm that takes advantage of their structure to greatly reduce the update time. Log files (which are changed only by appending new text at the end) are likewise updated by a special algorithm that transmits only the new text. Other text and binary files can be updated efficiently by the rsync algorithm, which is built into CVSup. • Where can I get CVSup? CVSup is free software, distributed under a BSD-style license. You can obtain CVSup from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/development/CVSup/, and from FreeBSD’s FTP mir
CVSup is faster (often by an order of magnitude) and more flexible than traditional network update packages. • What kinds of files can be updated using CVSup? CVSup can efficiently update any kind of file. It can even update Unix device nodes, symbolic links, and hard links. CVSup supports several different algorithms for updating various kinds of files. It tries to use the most efficient method for each file. For example, RCS files are updated using a specialized algorithm that takes advantage of their structure to greatly reduce the update time. Log files (which are changed only by appending new text at the end) are likewise updated by a special algorithm that transmits only the new text. Other text and binary files can be updated efficiently by the rsync algorithm, which is built into CVSup. • Where can I get CVSup? CVSup is free software, distributed under a BSD-style license. You can obtain CVSup from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/development/CVSup/, and from FreeBSD’s FTP mir
