cross-device copying / USB improvements

[benny]

Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote:

> 
> I don't agree.  Each tool does its job.  cp does copy.  rsync syncs
> files.  Anyways, I wonder how do you wind up with a partial copy?  Do
> you ^C it?  I can't imagine any other situation.  I believe that less
> than 0.0001% uses of cp are trying to resume a copy.

Well, if you are not in a server environment with perfect hardware and
restricted access, there are many situations where such things happens:

- defective (controllers | harddisks | cables | contacts)
- shaky slots
- fluctuation of current
- accidental removals of external drives and sticks by kids or while
travelling with your notebook

the real world is full of interrupted connections...

in this case I plugged it of to test the behaviour, but I had plenty of
situations where such a feature would have helped (mostly due to defective
harddisks).

cheers,
benny




> 
> cheers
>    simon

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