[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: [Moving/Copying Files] Overwriting identical files
From:       "Valentin Rusu" <kde () rusu ! info>
Date:       2010-09-30 14:37:56
Message-ID: f71457e6f31fb76cb73a0d89e63dc61b.squirrel () mail ! rusu ! info
[Download RAW message or body]

> Hi,
>
>
>
> This could be either opt-in (via a checkbox) or always on with just an
> information text in the dialog. The hash function should be one that is
> very
> fast to calculate and if the file system supports and stores checksums for
> files those should be used.

You can check fdupes program wich has a pretty fast checksum algorithm.

>
> ====Open Questions + Discussion====
> What do you think of this idea, should something like that be implemented?

I think it's a good idea. This would help save time when
copying/overwriting lots of files.

Another case I see here is when e destination directory's integrity is
under suspicion (e.g. externa drive uncorrectly unplugged) when files may
have same timestamp/size as original but the contents may be
different/incomplete. Thus, overwriting using your proposal would be very
nice :)

> Also what do you think of the Nepomuk Ressources associated with the
> files?
> Imagine both files have a different rating, what should happen then?
>
>>> Visit http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-devel#unsub to
>>> unsubscribe <<
>


 
>> Visit http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-devel#unsub to unsubscribe <<
[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]