Comments on: Syncing Files http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/ A Blog About a Guy With Too Many Hobbies Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:47:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scott Warren http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/#comment-126 Scott Warren Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:04:23 +0000 http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/#comment-126 I would be interested in seeing the video. Randall Schwartz from FLOSS weekly is supposed to have a really good Google Tech Talk about it. I looked just after he had presented but I didn't see anything (I just found it). The reason I'm interested is that CVS has a problem with binary files where it keeps a full copy of every version of a binary file and that can add up on an office document. The other thing is I'm looking at using ZFS for versioning/backup. Plus, I need to get a couple really large drives for my computer I would be interested in seeing the video. Randall Schwartz from FLOSS weekly is supposed to have a really good Google Tech Talk about it. I looked just after he had presented but I didn’t see anything (I just found it).

The reason I’m interested is that CVS has a problem with binary files where it keeps a full copy of every version of a binary file and that can add up on an office document.

The other thing is I’m looking at using ZFS for versioning/backup. Plus, I need to get a couple really large drives for my computer

]]> By: kishba http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/#comment-125 kishba Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:44:23 +0000 http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/#comment-125 Like other versioning systems, Git uses the SHA1 of a file to create deltas. When one piece of the file changes, it results in a brand new SHA1. But if your mp3s/photos stay the same (which they should) then pushing/pulling updates will only move new stuff. I have a video that's aimed at Ruby/Rails/Git, but it might still be interesting to you. Let me know if you want to watch it. Like other versioning systems, Git uses the SHA1 of a file to create deltas. When one piece of the file changes, it results in a brand new SHA1. But if your mp3s/photos stay the same (which they should) then pushing/pulling updates will only move new stuff.

I have a video that’s aimed at Ruby/Rails/Git, but it might still be interesting to you. Let me know if you want to watch it.

]]> By: Scott Warren http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/#comment-124 Scott Warren Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:19:27 +0000 http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/#comment-124 Do you know how git handles binary files? I have 20 GB of photos and 30+ GB of audio files and I don't want to sync over the whole file every time they change. I was going to start reading up on git over spring break because it really does seem like a more UNIXy versioning system. :-) Do you know how git handles binary files? I have 20 GB of photos and 30+ GB of audio files and I don’t want to sync over the whole file every time they change. I was going to start reading up on git over spring break because it really does seem like a more UNIXy versioning system. :-)

]]> By: kishba http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/#comment-123 kishba Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:01:26 +0000 http://www.scottwarren.info/2008/02/24/syncing-files/#comment-123 You might want to reconsider the SVN/CVS thing. Git is a *great* alternative. Instead of creating a hidden directory in each subfolder (which breaks bundles/packages like the new Office format) it creates just one folder in the root of the directory you're managing. It's not ideal for huge files like moves/music/photos but for everything else it's great. That being said, I'm only using it for a few programming projects right now, but I've been very impressed so far. The cool thing is there's not really a central repository, you can just push and pull from any computer. My personal data is still in a state of chaos since none of my computers have enough internal storage to hold everything. Someday I will get a Mac Pro or something with lots of internal storage... You might want to reconsider the SVN/CVS thing. Git is a *great* alternative. Instead of creating a hidden directory in each subfolder (which breaks bundles/packages like the new Office format) it creates just one folder in the root of the directory you’re managing. It’s not ideal for huge files like moves/music/photos but for everything else it’s great.

That being said, I’m only using it for a few programming projects right now, but I’ve been very impressed so far. The cool thing is there’s not really a central repository, you can just push and pull from any computer.

My personal data is still in a state of chaos since none of my computers have enough internal storage to hold everything. Someday I will get a Mac Pro or something with lots of internal storage…

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