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# NEWS for rsync 3.2.4 (UNRELEASED)
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# NEWS for rsync 3.2.3 (6 Aug 2020)
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(with a fallback to the old 1-char string kluge for older compilers).
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# NEWS for rsync 3.2.2 (4 Jul 2020)
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can create the interrelated structs and accessors that loadparm.c needs.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.2.1 (22 Jun 2020)
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- Merged the OLDNEWS.md file into NEWS.md.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.2.0 (19 Jun 2020)
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- Some code typos were fixed (as pointed out by a Fossies run).
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# NEWS for rsync 3.1.3 (28 Jan 2018)
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- Support newer yodl versions when converting man pages.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.1.2 (21 Dec 2015)
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- Improved the m4 generation rules and some autoconf idioms.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.1.1 (22 Jun 2014)
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and/or zlib code is put early in the CFLAGS.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.1.0 (28 Sep 2013)
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- Fixed some build issues for Android and Minix.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.9 (23 Sep 2011)
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- Some minor manpage improvements.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.8 (26 Mar 2011)
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- Fixed the testsuite/xattrs.test script on OS X.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.7 (31 Dec 2009)
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- The testsuite no longer uses `id -u`, so it works better on Solaris.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.6 (8 May 2009)
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- Fixed an failure transferring special files from Solaris to Linux.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.5 (28 Dec 2008)
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idiom. (See the support dir.)
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.4 (6 Sep 2008)
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even more consistency checks on the files.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.3 (29 Jun 2008)
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bleed-over into patches that follow.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.2 (8 Apr 2008)
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packaging dir.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.1 (3 Apr 2008)
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- Updated the build scripts to work with a revised FTP directory structure.
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# NEWS for rsync 3.0.0 (1 Mar 2008)
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the 3.0.0 release.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.9 (6 Nov 2006)
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consistent opening comments.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.8 (22 Apr 2006)
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actions to a file (something that only a daemon supports at present).
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.7 (11 Mar 2006)
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~/.popt.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.6 (28 Jul 2005)
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(log-format w/%i) and some double-verbose messages.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.5 (1 Jun 2005)
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enables the optional copying of extended attributes.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.4 (30 March 2005)
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- Improved configure to better handle cross-compiling.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.3 (30 Sep 2004)
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removed.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.2 (30 Apr 2004)
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- Two new diffs were added to the patches dir.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.1 (26 Apr 2004)
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applied, and rebuilt the rest.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.6.0 (1 Jan 2004)
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other side (primarily for testing purposes). (Wayne Davison)
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# NEWS for rsync 2.5.7 (4 Dec 2003)
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Andrea Barisani)
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# NEWS for rsync 2.5.6, aka "the dwd-between-jobs release" (26 Jan 2003)
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should build on more platforms. (Paul Green)
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# NEWS for rsync 2.5.5, aka Snowy River (2 Apr 2002)
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- Improved network error handling. (Greg A. Woods)
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# NEWS for rsync 2.5.4, aka "Imitation lizard skin" (13 Mar 2002)
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- Additional test cases for `--compress`. (Martin Pool)
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# NEWS for rsync 2.5.3, aka "Happy 26" (11 Mar 2002)
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error message. (Colin Walters)
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# NEWS for rsync 2.5.2 (26 Jan 2002)
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Razor. (Debian #124286)
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# NEWS for rsync 2.5.1 (3 Jan 2002)
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- Clearer error messages for some conditions.
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# NEWS for rsync 2.5.0 (30 Nov 2001)