@xdydx It's a reference to any magic rsync shell script you may have written in the past and just copy and paste the flags from in the future instead of trying to remember all the possible flags and usage. But if you want it to exist for real check here... https://github.com/LINUXexpert-org/SysAdminAutomation/blob/main/rsync_magic.sh

@lejax are there any left? I thought they all died out!

@oinobares Calling yourself a “Plato scholar in hibernation” is just philosophical cosplay for people who want the clout without doing the thinking.

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@oinobares I am glad the AI Police have validated our existence. sure feels good to be human again!

@oinobares boogers sir, that is all I have to say, boogers

@oinobares is the default reply to every post on Mastodon now "must be AI"? You are sounding like AI, this must be the most AI sounding response to a post in recent memory.... GFTO with that shit.

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@servelan it most definitely might be. But that is a different issue with its own politics. Which was the point of my response.

@servelan is blue green? Is chocolate vanilla? This post was not about China. But in case you are curious, pudding is not cake. Every issue does not need to invoke other issues and some things need to be dealt with in isolation.