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Date:      Mon, 18 Sep 1995 22:22:13 +1000
From:      Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
To:        rkw@dataplex.net, wollman@lcs.mit.edu
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Which SUP files are available and where ?
Message-ID:  <199509181222.WAA23402@godzilla.zeta.org.au>

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>> As for the long term support, I think we should consider CTM as the
>> distribution mechanism rather than sup.

>For those who have a high-speed net connection, CTM is a lose.  It's

This assumes an infinitely high-speed server or a small number of
clients.

>too easy to get your source tree into a state where CTM decides that
>it can't do anything, and then you have to do manual repair, whereas
>with SUP you can just blow away the breakage and automatically get
>fresh copies with little or no human intervention.

Use restore(8) to recover a consistent state.

Bruce



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