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What I Would Do If I Ran Tarsnap

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801 points tnorthcutt | 1 comments | 03 Apr 14 16:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.384s | source
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rsync ◴[03 Apr 14 16:58 UTC] No.7524164[source]▶
As someone who knows a little something about this business, and who has been excited and enthusiastic about tarsnap from day one, I hope Colin pays no attention to what you have written and continues to provide his service (note, I didn't say "run his business") just as he has.

I want to live in a world where tarsnap is sold for picodollars.

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Danieru ◴[03 Apr 14 18:40 UTC] No.7525046[source]▶
Wait, I thought you ran rsync.net, right?

Wouldn't that make you one of Colin's most serious competitors? I thought you made most of your money from the enterprise market. The same market Patio is suggesting Colin enter!

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1. rsync ◴[03 Apr 14 19:37 UTC] No.7525679[source]▶
It makes me happy that tarsnap exists, just like it makes me happy that things like prgmr.com or FreeBSD exist. The world is a more interesting place.