rsync.net has nothing to do with the actual rsync project or its authors.<p>It may interest you to know that in 2006, when we were about to spin off rsync.net from JohnCompanies[1][2] we emailed all of the rsync authors and asked them if they had any objections at all to our naming the new company, and registering the domain name &#x27;rsync.net&#x27; ... and they gave us their blessing.<p>As for the stock photos ... the old site had no photos at all.  Baby steps ...<p>[1] The first VPS provider (circa 2001)<p>[2] Yes, really.