I've done some work on this and I have a link to other related projects at the bottom of this document: http://www.wombat.ie/software/rpmdc/releasenotes-0.1.1.html In particular see link for Delta RPM by Michael Schroeder. Michael has been gently suggesting that we use his software in Fedora -- which I would agree with. I hope to do more work on this in Jan 2006 when I hope to have more free time. Joe. On 12/10/05, Jonathan Dieter <jdieter99@xxxxxxx> wrote: > What is the current status of delta RPMS? I've developed a python > implementation that can create a byte-for-byte duplicate of the update > RPM from the delta using a modified bsdiff algorithm, but apparently > I've been duplicating others' work. My implementation works on a > file-by-file basis rather than archive by archive and will work even if > configuration files have been changed (by storing said files in patch as > new files rather than as deltas). It also can either use the user's > file-system or an original RPM as it's source for applying the delta. > > However, I realize all this may be a moot point if there's already > something out there that provides the same functionality. I hope I > haven't stepped on anyone's toes. Thanks, > > Jonathan > > -- > fedora-devel-list mailing list > fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list > -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
