rsync is bad

[Chris Mohler]

On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 9:30 PM, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux
<i-ubux at synass.net> wrote:
[...]
> Sorry, Ubuntians
> In my previous reply forgot to mention the MOST important thing:
>
> I would NEVER copy / move a running OS itself to another location !!!
> This needs to be done with separate bootable (Rescue) Tool !!
> I used either the GParted LiveCD or the System Resue CD's GParted
> again !


Come on - it clearly states in the man page that rsync was designed
purely to copy your entire, running system right on top of another
entire, running system.  Clearly rsync is *bad*.  Badder than the
PowerGlove, even.

Chris