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...ote: > > > Finally, Most distribution ISOs use package formats, such as > > RPM, that compress the package contents. These compressed > > packages may even if the installed fileset is unchanged > > contain bits of meta-data that have been updated impacting > > the rsyncabilty of the package file. In any case changing > > even one internal file of a compressed package can disrupt > > rsyncing the entire package file. The only possible > > amelioration of this would be the use of the gzip > > --rsyncable option (which requires a patched gzip) by...

I noticed with rsync and compressed files or package files the transfer efficiency drops considerably. Eg. rsync an ISO image of a distribution will give you between 30% and 60% of the original transfer although from Beta1-Beta2 the change could not have been that great. The same thing happens with ZIP files for obvious reasons. My question or feature request if you want to call it is. Is it