diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index d215f9ea..4ac44031 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -30,20 +30,15 @@ Main features Compared to other deduplication approaches, this method does NOT depend on: - * file/directory names staying the same + * file/directory names staying the same: So you can move your stuff around + without killing the deduplication, even between machines sharing a repo. - So you can move your stuff around without killing the deduplication, - even between machines sharing a repo. + * complete files or time stamps staying the same: If a big file changes a + little, only a few new chunks need to be stored - this is great for VMs or + raw disks. - * complete files or time stamps staying the same - - If a big file changes a little, only a few new chunks will be stored - - this is great for VMs or raw disks. - - * the absolute position of a data chunk inside a file - - Stuff may get shifted and will still be found by the deduplication - algorithm. + * The absolute position of a data chunk inside a file: Stuff may get shifted + and will still be found by the deduplication algorithm. **Speed** * performance critical code (chunking, compression, encryption) is @@ -109,15 +104,15 @@ For a graphical frontend refer to our complementary project `BorgWeb `_ - * `Releases `_ - * `PyPI packages `_ - * `ChangeLog `_ - * `GitHub `_ - * `Issue Tracker `_ - * `Bounties & Fundraisers `_ - * `Mailing List `_ - * `License `_ +* `Main Web Site `_ +* `Releases `_ +* `PyPI packages `_ +* `ChangeLog `_ +* `GitHub `_ +* `Issue Tracker `_ +* `Bounties & Fundraisers `_ +* `Mailing List `_ +* `License `_ Notes ----- @@ -132,19 +127,19 @@ Differences between Attic and Borg Here's a (incomplete) list of some major changes: - * more open, faster paced development (see `issue #1 `_) - * lots of attic issues fixed (see `issue #5 `_) - * less chunk management overhead via --chunker-params option (less memory and disk usage) - * faster remote cache resync (useful when backing up multiple machines into same repo) - * compression: no, lz4, zlib or lzma compression, adjustable compression levels - * repokey replaces problematic passphrase mode (you can't change the passphrase nor the pbkdf2 iteration count in "passphrase" mode) - * simple sparse file support, great for virtual machine disk files - * can read special files (e.g. block devices) or from stdin, write to stdout - * mkdir-based locking is more compatible than attic's posix locking - * uses fadvise to not spoil / blow up the fs cache - * better error messages / exception handling - * better logging, screen output, progress indication - * tested on misc. Linux systems, 32 and 64bit, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Mac OS X +* more open, faster paced development (see `issue #1 `_) +* lots of attic issues fixed (see `issue #5 `_) +* less chunk management overhead via --chunker-params option (less memory and disk usage) +* faster remote cache resync (useful when backing up multiple machines into same repo) +* compression: no, lz4, zlib or lzma compression, adjustable compression levels +* repokey replaces problematic passphrase mode (you can't change the passphrase nor the pbkdf2 iteration count in "passphrase" mode) +* simple sparse file support, great for virtual machine disk files +* can read special files (e.g. block devices) or from stdin, write to stdout +* mkdir-based locking is more compatible than attic's posix locking +* uses fadvise to not spoil / blow up the fs cache +* better error messages / exception handling +* better logging, screen output, progress indication +* tested on misc. Linux systems, 32 and 64bit, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Mac OS X Please read the `ChangeLog`_ (or ``CHANGES.rst`` in the source distribution) for more information.