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They don't have to make everyone type in `rsync -aBc foo bar` they just need to expose it in a way that rsync can work with it. Then Apple themselves and devel
by joncrane 6y ago
They don't have to make everyone type in `rsync -aBc foo bar` they just need to expose it in a way that rsync can work with it.
Then Apple themselves and developers in the ecosystem can create nice GUIs for the "typical Apple user."
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- systemvoltage 6y agoThen why do we care what runs behind the GUI? that's Apple's business. Can you imagine being the responsible engineer developing this capability and having the burden of a 2 trillion dollar company's reputation if something happens and photos of millions of people are leaked!? This is what I mean by how people are out of touch with reality. Any fuckups would destroy Apple forever. They're not going to listen to some armchair rsync bandit.
- upbeat_general 6y agoI agree that lots of HN is out of touch but rsync is a very robust and widely used tool. Furthermore, i don’t see the privacy implications as it’s a client side tool so while it could fuck up downloading I don’t see how it could leak photos. If it were to break, it would just be another piece of buggy apple software of which there are many.
- rukshn 6y agoJumping on to discussion here, I'm an HN user and I know somewhat tech. Maybe not as good as a FAANG engineer here, but still I can call myself above average when it comes to other regular Apple users. Even I haven't used rsync in my life, and I can guarantee that regular users don't even know what rsync even means. They only need a place to backup their photos, and a way to easily transfer them between services, which apple provides.