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this post was submitted on 03 Jun 2026
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I think it's unreasonable to complain that the guy is not working enough for free.
I think it's reasonable to alert people that rsync is not being properly maintained anymore and to seek alternatives.
I would prefer the maintainer to announce publicly that he can't maintain the project anymore and is looking for help/someone to take over instead of breaking the project silently.
Is that your assumption given that they're using AI? Because it's not at all what I have taken away from their article.
Is "not properly maintained anymore" your interpretation of them using AI? Or what do you base that on?
The whole story started because rsync stopped working for some users. That's "not properly maintained" in my books.
I don't know the degree to that, but bugs do happen occasionally either way as long as there are changes. In the article, they explain why the changes are necessary. Prioritizing security over no-change-stability seems reasonable and warranted.
The author said:
So as I said, I don't think it's fair to scream at him to work harder. I do think it's fair to worn people that rsync is having issues with stability. The author claims he knows what he's doing and it's all on purpose. You are free to trust him and ignore the whole affair. Other people may prefer to look for alternatives.