Thanks! Very useful >I saw this overview ><http://inik.net/file-copyingsynchronization-software-and-your-metadata-and-data > >. > >Christiaan > >On 26 Sep 2008, at 11:38 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: > >> A good point you make, since I know that FolderShare works >> cross-platform to sync folders between Mac and Windows. It may not >> know from EAs. >> >> Does anyone know a good Mac-friendly sync software that would sense >> and preserve EAs? >> >> Bill >> >>> On 26 Sep 2008, at 8:33 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: >>> >>>> After a bit more testing, it's now clear to me that FolderShare >>>> synchronization software doesn't see any modifications (even though >>>> Finder does) when notes are saved to the extended attributes of a >>>> pdf >>>> file. >>>> >>> >>> I don't know FolderShare at all, but I can very well imagine this. If >>> it only checks modifications to the data fork (as many sync systems >>> do), than it won't notice. >>> >>>> This is the only explanation I can think of for the fact that my >>>> .skim files are quickly synched from one machine to another after >>>> each Save in Skim, but the .pdf never is. >>>> >>>> I'm taking other precautions, so I know I'm not losing anything to >>>> the ignorance of the synch software. But would it be possible to >>>> have Skim change some additional modification flag on the .pdf file >>>> when new notes are save to it? Apparently not all software can >>>> detect that changes have occurred. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Bill >>> >>> It changes the modification date. There's no other reasonable flag >>> that could be changed. >>> >>> Does FolderSync actually copy the EAs? Because if it does, than it >>> should also track changes to it. Otherwise it's a bug (in >>> FolderSync). >>> >>> Christiaan >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >>> challenge >>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win >>> great prizes >>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in >>> the world >>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skim-app-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >> challenge >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win >> great prizes >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in >> the world >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Skim-app-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >_______________________________________________ >Skim-app-users mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
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