I have been using Dropbox for several years now. I maintain our main Legacy file there. Each family member can access it (my father, my sister, my brother) Legacy automatically saves backups to each person's local computer drive but the master file is in the cloud. There are three issues that I know of. 1. Two people working in the file at the same time, 2. Media files with exact addresses, 3. Syncing
So, for #1: Dropbox allows two people to work on the file at the same time, but whoever closes their file first retains the master name, while for the person who closes second Dropbox creates a second file and adds the additional name of 'Anne's conflicted copy' to the main file name. If this ever occurs, you can use Legacy's compare files tool to see any differences between the two files. Google Drive doesn't allow two people to have the same file open. I'm not sure how Microsoft OneDrive works. #2: Legacy uses exact addresses for media files, so if I log in on my computer it looks like the files are in c://Windows/users/Anne/Dropbox/Pictures...but if my brother logs in, the pictures are in c://Windows/users/brother/Dropbox/Pictures, so Legacy doesn't have the correct address and cannot find them. Both of these issues are not a problem if you are the only person who uses the Legacy file and you have the same file structure for any system you log in on. #3: syncing can be automatic or not it depends on how you set it up. If you have it off, then you will need manually sync your files every time you open or close Legacy so that whatever system you use is using the latest version of your file. With automatic sync on, you only need to be connected to the Internet and it will keep your cloud file at the latest version. Anne Sent from my iPad > On May 20, 2016, at 2:20 PM, Martha Graham <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > I have been using Legacy with the 'core files' in my dropbox for many years. > I have Legacy 8-Deluxe installed on two pc's - one is a laptop. > > By having the core files in the db, they sync automatically and are available > on either system. It works very well - I also have a separate backup folder > in the db and one on an external hard drive - this way if the external hd > goes belly up, I still have my backup's in the drop box. And a GedCom folder > in two places as well. > > Martha > In Los Osos, CA > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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