Is there a command-line client? I'd like to install that on a server via ssh and use it as a middle-man storage so I don't have to always have at least 2 computers running to sync.
There is, yes. There's also a headless daemon.
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#82Is there a command-line client? I'd like to install that on a server via ssh and use it as a middle-man storage so I don't have to always have at least 2 computers running to sync.
Yes there is :)
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#83Earlier quoted context omitted.
See that seems like a bit of a downside to me, I like being able to pull down things from my Sparkleshare server onto my laptop when I'm out, but I don't have my computer on all the time (Infact, most of the time, when my laptop is on my computer is off and vice-versa). I still think it's a great idea but having some cloud storage is a definate plus.
Seems like you could use a decent router with USB storage support ;)
Time Capsule.
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#84Good morning everyone, I'm one of the co-founders of AeroFS. I'll be here the rest of the day answering questions as they come up, if anyone has them. Otherwise, feel free to either chat with me on the website, and/or through support@aerofs.com :-)
It might just be me, but the line "Perfect backup for your baby pictures :-)" on your features page struck me as a little... odd. It's the only smiley face on the site as far as I can tell, and the oddness of the lone smiley accompanied by talk of photos of children just seemed somehow creepy! Again, maybe it's just me :)
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#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've got one of these NAS devices at home that is always on: http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_feature.asp?p_id=167 I'd love to see installers made for a few of the NAS devices on the market for this. It would solve the "must have another computer on" thing really well.
I've been using AeroFS in headless mode on my NAS as well, and it's worked fine so far (the headless mode itself, I think there were a few bugs in AeroFS). I'll try it again now, however. If they nail the fundamentals down, it'll replace Dropbox for me. EDIT: Or do you mean custom NAS OSes? Mine just runs Ubuntu.
QNAP have some packaging stuff of their own, and make it simple to one-click install and keep it updated.
I used to build my own SqueezeBox Server for years from source, but after a while I just wanted it reasonably up to date, in a stable build, without the hassle. I'd hope that AeroFS would be packaged in the same way so it's not another thing on my list of things to maintain.
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#86Isn't this the same thing as PowerFolder, which has been around a long while?
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#87I really want to try this out, but I'm concerned about conflicts or syncing collisions with Dropbox. Has anyone tried a setup with both AeroFS and Dropbox running simultaneously?
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#88I'm using this for about 6 months now. It works exactly like Dropbox, but it doesn't store any data on a central server, so I can use it even for my more sensitive files like my ssh private key. I have a server at home on which AeroFS is running, so my data generally is available. And if my internet at home is down, usually there's another machine where it's running. As it's syncing and keeping the local copy, the mo…
I've got one of these NAS devices at home that is always on: http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_feature.asp?p_id=167 I'd love to see installers made for a few of the NAS devices on the market for this. It would solve the "must have another computer on" thing really well.
I just bought a Synology DS411j yesterday and I intended to run AeroFS on there. Unfortunately, AeroFS requires the JVM which I believe won't run on my NAS. (JamVM might with some hacking). Hopefully there'll be a solution soon because I really hoped I could setup my own Dropbox at home on my NAS.
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#89Hey. What does this give me that I can't get from just having a mercurial repository which has a bunch of clones and each clone pushes to the others when something changes?
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#90I see they have a Linux version. Is it Open Source?
Probably not. At least it couldn't be a "private beta" then.
I suppose.... but I'd be interested to hear their plans for when it's not a private beta. I would also be interested if the source code is visible to users (which is not the same thing as open source) . This transparency helps users know how safe their data is.