Does the DEB format support differential updates resp. binary diffs?

I just want to know, if the Debian package system supports differential updates. This method would decrease bandwidth and save money and time (for the users).

And if such a binary diff exists, is it used by Debian, Ubuntu etc.?

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0	I don't know if Debian's does, but Pardus' pisi does apparently. I imagine if it doing so is a big deal it would imply other don't http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardus_%28operating_system%29#PiSi_package_management link answered 19 Oct '11, 08:55 IanWood 1●1●1●2 accept rate: 50%

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