On Aug 18, 2011, at 7:42 AM, Hamish Allan wrote: > On 18 August 2011 15:25, LISTS <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This behavior is just like Dropbox, which has been *very* successful! >> >> Think about it. Of what use would a 'sync service' like iCloud or Dropbox be >> if it would propagate NEW files and file changes to all your devices, but >> not file DELETIONS? > > I think you have mistaken me for someone arguing against propagation > of deletions. > > I'm arguing against putting all your eggs in one basket that is > carried by a company with a history of dropping baskets. I wouldn't > even trust Dropbox with the sole copy of my data, and their track > record is spotless.
Hamish, yes - I agree! Which brings us back to the concept of using Time Machine to keep backups of Dropbox folders. It seems to work well for me, but some have reported that files in the Dropbox folder get backed up even if they haven't changed. I still don't know how to tell if that's happening... I wonder if data that's sync'ed with iCloud can also be backed up with Time Machine? Enjoy, Jim _______________________________________________ iPhone-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/iphone-talk
