tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006114617625504970.post7139030136274938058..comments2024-02-07T23:38:24.874-05:00Comments on Linux Blog: Large-Scale File Distribution Application - ZsyncDevOpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02331067901785181627noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006114617625504970.post-66537332912752057542011-10-11T12:18:17.896-04:002011-10-11T12:18:17.896-04:00uh.. dude... the zsync file has enough information...uh.. dude... the zsync file has enough information about what is in the file that it can tell that your local file is out of sync and what parts needs to be updated. The zsync file is generated on the server side. It's not snake oil. RTFM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006114617625504970.post-88204293110204732462011-10-11T11:05:30.869-04:002011-10-11T11:05:30.869-04:00er... that sounds like snake oil. If I change a ra...er... that sounds like snake oil. If I change a random byte in a file, as an HTTP client, you won't be able to tell what byte I changed until you GET all of it. That's very much unlike rsync; running server-side, you have a lot more information...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com