Dropbox? Ana On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Jan-Christoph <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hey Thomas and everyone, > > at the moment I know of 3 usable / aim-to-be-usable free & open-source > online backup services. They are both still in development though but > highly active at that: > > * SparkleShare http://sparkleshare.org (GPLv3) which uses git for > synchronization. You need a git server (Gitorious, GitHub, own server) > then you will have a folder SparkleShare and everything will feel like > Dropbox – web interface depends on the server. > > * Syncany http://syncany.org (GPLv3) is in very early and very active > development, you can choose storage providers (S3, Rackspace, via WebDAV > etc.). Everything is client-side encrypted (=not usable from the server) > so it’s basically an alternative to iCloud. Gnome’s Deja Dup is somehow > similar. > > * ownCloud http://ownCloud.org (AGPLv3, Disclaimer: I’m a contributor.) At > the moment it is a web interface similar to Dropbox & offers WebDAV > access. Desktop synchronization, sharing, versioning, encryption, Android > & webOS app etc. are in very active development. It aims to be a > replacement for Dropbox & iCloud / MobileMe (with online apps such as > calendar, contacts). In conjunction with localhost, LAMP & > http://pagekite.net it becomes easier to roll your own server. > Feel free to try it out on my server at http://libreprojects.net/owncloud > - credentials: admin/password or user/password. > > Ubuntu One is only available for Ubuntu + the server side is proprietary = > not much better than Dropbox. > > > By the way, I added scalable.vg to the directory at > http://libreprojects.net/#graphics > Awesome would be an option to make your SVG public so that you can have a > gallery of some sort. And at that maybe have an option to add a free > Creative Commons license to it. > > > On Fri, July 15, 2011 07:47, Matthew Senate wrote: > > Ubuntu One? > > > > Haven't used it, but I want to try... what's your OS? > > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Thomas Levine > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I know someone who wants a recommendation of an online backup service > >> and software for Windows. > >> > >> I can't suggest something wonderful like tarsnap or Tahoe-LAFS because > >> the interfaces will puzzle this person. > >> > >> Any suggestions? > >> > >> I'll set up the service for the person if it's not dead simple, so > >> it's fine if the setup is a bit involved. > >> > >> Tom > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Discuss mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > -- http://anavaldes.wordpress.com http://passagenwerk.wordpress.com http://caravia.stumbleupon.com http://www.crusading.se Gondolgatan 2 l tr 12832 Skarpnäck Sweden tel +468-943288 mobil 4670-3213370 "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return. — Leonardo da Vinci
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