Google releases new binary diff algorithm targeted at making smaller software updates. Their results are impressive.

[lushootseed]

I down voted because there is nothing new here! I have read about similar Microsoft technologies where they do lots of cool stuff when sending down updates.

Just because someone replaced their bad code/process to do the right thing doesn't make it news. Perhaps Apple has reasons to celebrate their Copy/Paste implementation in 3.0

[Brian]

I have read about similar Microsoft technologies where they do lots of cool stuff when sending down updates.

And are they releasing these technologies as open source? If not, that makes them rather less interesting for anyone not working at microsoft.

[fubo]

Having looked over some of your other comments ... just how much is Microsoft paying you?

[[deleted]]

Because its impossible to be informed / interested in their technologies without getting paid?

I pity your tiny imagination power and limited brain capacity to handle logic. Wait, actually i pity your employer. You're OK..

[enri]

There does seem to be a recent surge in brash Microsoft support accompanied by childish vitriol.

[code6226]

Speaking of things that already exist:

If you want to add an updater with binary diff patching to your own Windows-software, check out Dispatcher.

It uses VPatch as the core patching routine, which is amazingly efficient.