Vreme: 11/06/2011 01:49 AM, Ljubomir Ljubojevic piše:
> Vreme: 11/06/2011 01:41 AM, John R Pierce piše:
>> On 11/05/11 5:34 PM, Doug Coats wrote:
>>> This really isn't a CentOS specific queation but that is our server OS of 
>>> choice.
>>>
>>> I manage a student file server and i would like to add cloud access to it.  
>>> Basically i would like our students to have access to the same files at 
>>> home that they have at school.  This would allow them to start an asignment 
>>> at home, finish it at school, and print it off without having to worry 
>>> about losing their usb drive.  I want it housed on our servers for backups 
>>> and ease of access for our teachers when necessary.
>>
>> thats really not a cloud, thats just an internet accessible file server
>> as you describe.    the problem is, any system that involves downloading
>> a file, editing it locally, and uploading it back to the file server
>> will fail, as users won't remember to upload, and leave multiple
>> versions scattered about.
>>
>>
>> Look into google 'apps' (which is really corporatized google
>> documents).   you edit your documents via your web browser, everything
>> is hosted in googles cloud so its accessible everywhere.  It supports
>> written 'word' style documents, spreadsheets, presentations (powerpoint
>> like) and a few other types.
>>
>> yes, it costs money per person per year (up to 25 users are free), but
>> I'd have to assume there's an educational discount.
>>
>>
>>
>
> What about WebDav: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebDAV ? This should
> just what doctor ordered.
>

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Ljubomir Ljubojevic
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PL Computers
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