* Goswin von Brederlow: > Tyler MacDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Brian Eaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> http://rsync.samba.org/rsync-and-debian/rsync-and-debian.html >>> >>> Has anyone ever done some log file analysis to figure out how much >>> bandwidth would be saved by transferring package deltas instead of >>> entire new packages? > > Look at zsync and help develope it far enough so it can look into > debs. Without that the gain is practicaly 0 or less.
The downside is that anything that doesn't work on entire .debs is very likely to change them at the byte stream level (you only need to use slightly different zlib versions or parameters). This means that the chain of cryptographic hashes that guard against malicious mirror or network operators breaks. 8-( -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
