Decentralized Sync

[sandyd]

Currently, a lot of people use Ubuntu One to sync their documents, pictures, .etc .etc between computers

This is a highly inefficient way of syncing files across computers, as it follows the path

Computer 1 -> (uploads changed file to Ubuntu One) -> (Notices changes and downloads) -> Computer 2

Unnecessary space, bandwidth, and other resources on Ubuntu One are wasted, and the process is slow and inefficient.

Instead, we should have a method to allow direct computer-to-computer sync through something similar to a p2p network. Sort of like Windows Live Mesh.

Support and check out the current ideas at

[juancarlospaco]

I have seen this feature on the long-roadmap somewhere, i dunno what happened, but i think they got take over by Mobile features request.

[rai4shu2]

I think that idea might have transformed into Landscape.

[sandyd]

bump

[CharlesA]

I think that idea might have transformed into Landscape.

Nah Landscape is just monitoring and remote access, not exactly syncing different machines/devices.

+1 to the idea.

[juancarlospaco]

The client is Libre, and it suppose to be a client to client mesh-y thing,
so we can do it.

[sffvba[e0rt]

One benefit of the way Dropbox and U1 works currently is an off-line backup of files (which also makes access from a system not synced easy via the web).


But more choice is always welcome



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[HermanAB]

Dropbox also does sync on LAN.

[sandyd]

Dropbox also does sync on LAN.

Dropbox is limited to 2G + the number of invites you get.

[Paddy Landau]

As already mentioned, Dropbox does as you suggest (and backs up to the cloud).

A Brainstorm has been raised to suggest doing the same thing with Ubuntu One.