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An rsync-based backup solution for easy backups
What exactly are you losing if you don't copy the extended attributes / metadata? (Those are essentially the same thing, right?)
An rsync-based backup solution for easy backups
You'll lose more than custom icons (speaking from experience). Use the -E flag (I most commonly use -avE).
An rsync-based backup solution for easy backups
Can you give me examples of what more I could lose?
An rsync-based backup solution for easy backups
An rsync-based backup solution for easy backups
I have a similar mindset. I don't like metadata. There isn't much you'd loose. Honestly.
An rsync-based backup solution for easy backups
A file's name, type, dates (modified, created, accessed, etc), size, location and permissions are metadata. How can you even have files without some basic metadata?
An rsync-based backup solution for easy backups
Read this article which, amongst other things, gives a good overview of the metadata and why you would want to keep it:
http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/03/05/the-state-of-backup-and-cloning-tools-under-mac-os-x
An rsync-based backup solution for easy backups
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