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List:       unison-users
Subject:    Re: [unison-users] Which version?
From:       Benjamin Pierce <bcpierce () cis ! upenn ! edu>
Date:       2007-03-27 12:56:03
Message-ID: 24AA5CE8-F496-4079-AA93-4C6BA9BCCED6 () cis ! upenn ! edu
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>>> I'm currently using unison-2.17.1. I think I read that moving  
>>> files (as opposed to deleting and re-copying) is supported in a  
>>> later version. But I've also read about issues with later  
>>> versions. Should I upgrade or stay put? I'd like the improved  
>>> performance the above noted improvement, but not if it's at the  
>>> cost of any data.
>>
>> The current developer version is very stable.
>>
>> However, this behavior is also in 2.17.1.
> Really, I hadn't noticed it. Maybe it just looks like it deletes  
> and re-copies but actually just moves when I run it?

Right.

> Thanks for the info. I'll look for a list of changes to see if I  
> should change over or not. Doesn't sound like much of a leap of  
> faith from your comments, but altering something that's so  
> important to my systems makes me nervous.

Fair enough!

    - B



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            <p>&gt;&gt;&gt; I'm currently using unison-2.17.<wbr>1. I think I read \
that moving  <br> &gt;&gt;&gt; files (as opposed to deleting and re-copying) is \
supported in a  <br> &gt;&gt;&gt; later version. But I've also read about issues with \
later  <br> &gt;&gt;&gt; versions. Should I upgrade or stay put? I'd like the \
improved  <br> &gt;&gt;&gt; performance the above noted improvement, but not if it's \
at the  <br> &gt;&gt;&gt; cost of any data.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; The current developer version is very stable.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; However, this behavior is also in 2.17.1.<br>
&gt; Really, I hadn't noticed it. Maybe it just looks like it deletes  <br>
&gt; and re-copies but actually just moves when I run it?<br>
<br>
Right.<br>
<br>
&gt; Thanks for the info. I'll look for a list of changes to see if I  <br>
&gt; should change over or not. Doesn't sound like much of a leap of  <br>
&gt; faith from your comments, but altering something that's so  <br>
&gt; important to my systems makes me nervous.<br>
<br>
Fair enough!<br>
<br>
- B<br>
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