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I would love to see something like this that allows you to serve a website on localhost to specific people. The browser control could be embedded so you could control how resources are loaded (through torrent instead of normal URL).
You'd still have to open up ports on any firewall you're running, and there's no user access control, but it's a quick way to serve up a directory over a LAN.
I'd say it could be troubling for dropbox. It's probably game over for https://aerofs.com though unless AeroFS drastically changes/pivots. For dropbox, they do have some advantages. Bittorrent brings up thoughts of piracy. Dropbox doesn't have that reputation and would be much more acceptable in corporate environments. Additionally, Dropbox has integration with a lot of apps and I don't see that happening with BT Syn…
2. You may be overestimating how much the average person cares about file storage size, 3rd party servers, or transferring large files.
2. No version control in BT Sync like Dropbox has - killer feature in Dropbox IMHO
Hilarious article. "there is no need to route through the cloud which can slow things down " wtf, no editorial oversight of tech material at Forbes? The rest is shit too.
I do not get it nowadays. Such articles from Forbes and other sites are mindlessly promoted over here and they don't follow any HN guidelines! Just there to get traffic and increase page views.
I pay for dropbox for dedicated storage. it will be there. How long until the first stories of people not being able to get their files back out of BT Sync. Also they don't talk about the hidden cost, that I assume you have to use a lot more of your HD to store other people's stuff and a load of your bandwidth. Remember this system works by using all the clients as the server farm. And for that kind of system you nee…
Hilarious article. "there is no need to route through the cloud which can slow things down " wtf, no editorial oversight of tech material at Forbes? The rest is shit too.
I assumed that was the meaning behind the statement you selected.
- btsync has the ease of use that seafile doens't have
- seafile has optional file versionning that btsync doesn't have
Hilarious article. "there is no need to route through the cloud which can slow things down " wtf, no editorial oversight of tech material at Forbes? The rest is shit too.
I'd say it could be troubling for dropbox. It's probably game over for https://aerofs.com though unless AeroFS drastically changes/pivots. For dropbox, they do have some advantages. Bittorrent brings up thoughts of piracy. Dropbox doesn't have that reputation and would be much more acceptable in corporate environments. Additionally, Dropbox has integration with a lot of apps and I don't see that happening with BT Syn…
1. A service with the word "torrent" in it will never be adopted by a corporate entity. (edit: "typical" corporation. Technology companies don't count) 2. You may be overestimating how much the average person cares about file storage size, 3rd party servers, or transferring large files.
@2. Indeed. To find broader adoption by private users it MUST be click and go. But I don't see a reason why BTSynch can't achieve that in the short term even.