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A question I had for a long time: is rsync.net affiliated in some way with the authors of the rsync utility?
No, there is no affiliation at all. However, in late 2005 / early 2006, when we spun it out[1] as a standalone corporation and registered the domain name, etc., I did request, and receive, explicit permission from the authors/maintainers of rsync to adopt, and use, the rsync.net name. [1] rsync.net began operation in 2001 as an add-on feature to JohnCompanies which was the first provider of the VPS as we now know it.
Thanks for elaborating. I sort of wish this was mentioned somewhere in a FAQ section but maybe that’s just me.