bzr+ssh:// vs. bzr:// vs. sftp://

[Matt Nordhoff]

Tzury Bar Yochay wrote:
> I could not find a summery page that explain the differences between
> these different schemes.
> 
> I assume (correct me if I am wrong) that sftp / ssh are the same in
> the aspect of security.

Pretty much, yeah.

> What I would love to know is:
>     1. Is using bzr+ssh:// faster than sftp:// ?

Yes.

>     2. Is using bzr:// alone will make the whole packs transfered as
> clear text?

Yes.

> (( The current buzz around Bazaar tempting me to call it Buzzar ;-) ))

sftp:// simply connects using SFTP. bzr+ssh:// sshes in and runs "bzr
serve". It requires bzr be installed on the remote machine, but is faster.

bzr:// connects, unencrypted to a "bzr serve" server on port 4155. It
doesn't support auth, either. Security-wise, it's equivalent to
anonymous HTTP.
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