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Differential Synchronization
Google TechTalks
Neil Fraser of Google presents Differential Synchronization, the algorithm behind MobWrite, for keeping multiple copies of a document in sync in real time. The talk argues the approach is robust, convergent and efficient.
HN points to it as a simple diff-and-patch alternative to operational transforms and CRDTs for collaborative editing.
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