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diff --git a/net/cvsup-bin/pkg-descr b/net/cvsup-bin/pkg-descr index 3d73b2e60cae..5bbcd513f979 100644 --- a/net/cvsup-bin/pkg-descr +++ b/net/cvsup-bin/pkg-descr @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ -This is the BINARY (statically linked) version of CVSup. +This is the BINARY (statically linked) version of the CVSup client. CVSup is a software package for distributing and updating collections -of files across a network. CVSup is specifically tailored to -distributing CVS repositories. By taking advantage of the special -properties of the files contained in CVS repositories, CVSup is -able to perform updates much faster than traditional systems. It -is especially valuable for people with slow Internet connections. +of files across a network. It can efficiently and accurately mirror +all types of files, including sources, binaries, hard links, symbolic +links, and even device nodes. CVSup's streaming communication +protocol and multithreaded architecture make it most likely the +fastest mirroring tool in existence today. In addition to being +a great general-purpose mirroring tool, CVSup includes special +features and optimizations specifically tailored to CVS repositories. jdp@polstra.com |