Regarding all the noise about rsync, here is a pretty nuanced take by the Perpetrator of All Evil himself:
https://medium.com/@tridge60/rsync-and-outrage-d9849599e5a0
I've used tridge's stuff (samba and rsync) professionally for 25 years, plus he says he'd rather be sailing now, so my trust in his judgment and wisdom knows almost no bounds.



