How does rsync work?

Re:How does rsync work? by CamperBob2 on Saturday July 02, 2022 @02:08PM (#31961079)

I don't see why any of this is needed. Just install Dropbox, and...

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Re:How does rsync work? by LambdaComplex on Saturday July 02, 2022 @04:10PM (#31961923)

I'm gonna interpret this in the best faith possible, assume you're referencing the infamous Dropbox HN comment, upvote you to counteract the downvotes from people who missed the joke, and link to the aforementioned comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224

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Re:How does rsync work? by CamperBob2 on Saturday July 02, 2022 @06:38PM (#31963113)

The irony is that BrandonM's classic HN comment makes more sense these days, as Dropbox continues its evolution towards Microsofthood. Increasingly, using Dropbox means putting up with an unceasing deluge of product promotions while you're trying to get your work done. No such annoyances with rsync and ftp and the like.

Just last week, Dropbox unilaterally decided I didn't want local copies of the shared files on my laptop, which made for some awkwardness inside a secured facility with no Internet access.

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Re:How does rsync work? by wardedVibe on Saturday July 02, 2022 @02:35PM (#31961262)

Let them use rsync for you?

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