From the rdist website:
"RDist is an open source program to maintain identical copies of files over multiple hosts. It preserves the owner, group, mode, and mtime of files if possible and can update programs that are executing."
From the rsync website:
"rsync is an open source utility that provides fast incremental file transfer. rsync is freely available under the GNU General Public License"
I am a college student and I carry around my Thinkpad 600e with me on campus. It seems like it is a sturdy laptop and I have had no problems to speak of. One thing I do recommend is to carry the laptop around in a backpack designed for it and not just in with your books.
I use a Willow Design's backpack which has enough room for books and a padded compartment for my laptop.
Even with 2 notebooks and 2 textbooks it is not a burden to carry around. It is designed to be used as either a backpack or for use with a shoulder strap. In side the laptop compartment for the laptop there is more than enough room to carry a power-supply, pcmcia cards, network cable, and probably enough for a mouse and anything else you really needed to carry around. The price tag is a little steep but just consider what you're trying to protect. I am extremely happy with mine and have been using it for more than a year with no complaints.
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I am moving to Amsterdam, but it has nothing to do with the bandwith there.
From the rdist website: "RDist is an open source program to maintain identical copies of files over multiple hosts. It preserves the owner, group, mode, and mtime of files if possible and can update programs that are executing."
From the rsync website: "rsync is an open source utility that provides fast incremental file transfer. rsync is freely available under the GNU General Public License"
I am a college student and I carry around my Thinkpad 600e with me on campus. It seems like it is a sturdy laptop and I have had no problems to speak of. One thing I do recommend is to carry the laptop around in a backpack designed for it and not just in with your books.
I use a Willow Design's backpack which has enough room for books and a padded compartment for my laptop.
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Even with 2 notebooks and 2 textbooks it is not a burden to carry around. It is designed to be used as either a backpack or for use with a shoulder strap. In side the laptop compartment for the laptop there is more than enough room to carry a power-supply, pcmcia cards, network cable, and probably enough for a mouse and anything else you really needed to carry around. The price tag is a little steep but just consider what you're trying to protect. I am extremely happy with mine and have been using it for more than a year with no complaints.