/*
* rcopy-repeatedly
+ *
+ * You say rcopy-repeatedly local-file user@host:remote-file
+ * and it polls for changes to local-file and copies them to
+ * remote-file. rcopy-repeatedly must be installed at the far end.
+ * You can copy in either direction but not between two remote
+ * locations.
+ *
+ * Limitations:
+ * * Cannot cope with files which are modified between us opening
+ * and statting them for the first time; if the file shrinks
+ * we may bomb out. Workaround: use rename-in-place.
+ * * When transferring large files, bandwidth limiter will
+ * be `lumpy' as the whole file is transferred and then we
+ * sleep.
+ * * Cannot copy between two local files. Workaround: a symlink
+ * (but presumably there was some reason you weren't doing that)
+ * * No ability to synchronise more than just exactly one file
+ * * Polls. It would be nice to use inotify or something.
+ *
+ * Inherent limitations:
+ * * Can only copy plain files.
+ *
+ * See the --help for options.
*/
-
+
+/*
+ * rcopy-repeatedly is
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Ian Jackson <ian@davenant.greenend.org.uk>
+ * and the option parser we use is
+ * Copyright (C) 1994,1995 Ian Jackson <ian@davenant.greenend.org.uk>
+ *
+ * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3,
+ * or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this file; if not, consult the Free Software
+ * Foundation's website at www.fsf.org, or the GNU Project website at
+ * www.gnu.org.
+ */
+
/*
* protocol is:
* server sends banner
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