Windows and android have delta updates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_update
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/21837 Title: debdelta integration / zsync support Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in apt package in Baltix: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu should, like Mandrake 10.2, Firefox 1.5 and Windows, update packages using binary patches instead of by re-downloading entire packages. This would be especially helpful when running beta versions of software which change daily. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/21837/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp