After spending some time finding uses for rsync, (and there are many), I've come across two possible areas of improvement.
The first is, would scanning on the destination or client side while receiving the file list be possible? In theory, it would relieve some of the delay incurred by the bandwidth from the server during the initial downloading of the file list. Not everyone would want to use it, so it would seem like a better thing to offer with a switch. Not sure if it would even make a substantial difference, though a few cases probably exist (large files, slow connection and slightly faster destination volume). I don't know myself if it's possible, but asking never hurt anyone. Another thing is would it be possible for the rsync daemon to use PAM as a back-end? Perhaps having a [PAM=authmethod] entry in the config file? This would open up rsync to having multiple repositories or other insanity like home directories using PAM plugins for directory and authentication information. Though, that too is just a theoretical question which has probably been brought up before much to the annoyance of others. But, didn't think it would hurt to ask. -Jason -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
