Re: Synchronizing multiple computers

[Reiner Steib]

On Wed, Jan 30 2008, Martin Geisler wrote:

> Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>
>>> I normally keep my Gnus running at all times on my work computer. Is it
>>> safe to copy files back and forth in that case?
>>
>> No.
>
> Right, it would also have been quite impressive if it was possible :-)

I'd guess that pressing calling `gnus-group-save-newsrc' (`s' in the
Group buffer) before leaving (or via a timer) and
`gnus-read-newsrc-file' after the sync might do the trick.

> I've just looked (briefly) at the .newsrc-dribble file, and it looks
> like it is full of what one could hope is idempotent commands.
>
> If that is the case, would it then be possible for me to transfer my
> activity at home to Gnus at work by appending my dribble file from
> home to the one at work?
>
> Or if appending is not good enough, then one might even be able to
> merge the two files so that (seen (100 . 200)) and (seen (50 . 150))
> would be merged to (seen (50 . 200)).

I guess there would be conflicts.

> That would of course assume that I have named my servers the same in
> both places, but that is no problem.

Bye, Reiner.
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