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authorbescoto <bescoto@2b77aa54-bcbc-44c9-a7ec-4f6cf2b41109>2005-12-29 20:26:58 +0000
committerbescoto <bescoto@2b77aa54-bcbc-44c9-a7ec-4f6cf2b41109>2005-12-29 20:26:58 +0000
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Clarified rsync comparison
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@@ -613,12 +613,20 @@ options on this man page.
.SH FILE SELECTION
.B rdiff-backup
-supports file selection options similar to (but different from)
-.BR rsync (1).
-When rdiff-backup is run, it searches through the given source
-directory and backs up all the files specified by the file selection
-system. The system may appear complicated, but it is supposed to be flexible
-and easy-to-use.
+has a number of file selection options. When rdiff-backup is run, it
+searches through the given source directory and backs up all the files
+matching the specified options. This selection system may appear
+complicated, but it is supposed to be flexible and easy-to-use. If
+you just want to learn the basics, first look at the selection
+examples in the examples.html file included in the package, or on the
+web at
+.IR http://rdiff-backup.nongnu.org/examples.html
+
+.BR rdiff-backup 's
+selection system was originally inspired by
+.BR rsync (1),
+but there are many differences. (For instance, trailing backslashes
+have no special significance.)
The file selection system comprises a number of file
selection conditions, which are set using one of the following command