[HN Gopher] Introduction to Rdist (2012)
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       Introduction to Rdist (2012)
        
       Author : networked
       Score  : 18 points
       Date   : 2023-04-13 08:34 UTC (2 days ago)
        
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       | commandersaki wrote:
       | Worked in a visual effects studio which had a mix of Irix, Linux,
       | and OSX machines where we needed to synchronise platform specific
       | packages and tools. Used rdist to do this; this was way back in
       | the day when the only configuration manager out there was
       | probably rdist and cfengine.
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       | I have to say rdist really held up for such a baroque tool.
        
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