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How do I quickly copy a directory using Apache Ant?
I am trying to duplicate a directory using apache ant and the copy task. When I use my OS to duplicate the directory, it takes about 30 seconds. When I use the ant copy task (as shown below) it takes 4 minutes and 30 seconds! Is there a faster way?
<target name="copy-dir">
<copy todir="./newdir">
<fileset dir="./copyme"/>
</copy>
</target>
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