No, it is not the same.
Differences are:
- User account control is per-repository.
- Autosync URL is automatically set when you clone, creating a dependency link. Of course you can set it later with
fossil remote-url
But if you use the repositories for your personal use on both sides you can just copy the repository, there is no problem doing a simple file copy. In order to merge your repositories, do not copy the most recent to the oldest, but set the sync URL and do a sync between them. It is quicker and safer as it will merge changes, preventing any loss of changes.