Thanks all for your thoughts. Laurence
On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 2:15 AM, Dwight <[email protected]> wrote: > My current understanding might be different from the last time we > discussed this. I believe that dropbox is a good idea if: > 1. Dropbox is supported on every platform where you run MLO > 2. MLO uses a single interchangeable file format across every platform > where you run MLO. > 3. You only use MLO on one device at a time, and you close it before going > to a different device. > 4. You never use MLO disconnected, i. e. without Internet access. > > Apparently there are many people who use MLO on multiple Windows machines > (including various tools for simulated Windows on Apple) where this might > be not only feasible but also valuable, such as a person who has MLO > installed on Windows machines at home and at work. > > If mobile platforms were to use the same file format it would be possible > to extend these benefits there as well. However, in my opinion the would be > a high risk of users violating the third precondition (one device at a > time) and getting into trouble unless some sort of interlock prevented all > new logins while any login remains open. > -Dwight > > Mark Levison <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We hear an appeal for dropbox to do something miraculous every 3-4 mths. >> I suggest looking in the archives to understand the limitations. >> >> Cheers >> Mark >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Lisa Stroyan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sounds like from the complexity of what you're doing, dropbox would not >>> give you the granularity you need anyway. >>> >>> Lisa Stroyan, [email protected] >>> On Jun 4, 2013 11:20 AM, "Laurence Glazier" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Dwight >>>> >>>> I suppose that would work but could be expensive if I have numerous >>>> files. Somehow I missed this restriction when upgrading my MLO and renewing >>>> my subscription to MLO Cloud Sync. >>>> >>>> To avoid these issues I have now moved the lists in question to a >>>> different cloud-based task management system, leaving a few more complex >>>> models in the MLO cloud storage space for the time being (I have almost two >>>> years left of subscription). >>>> >>>> I always wish, when sync issues arise, that there was a single file >>>> format so I could store my data in Dropbox! >>>> >>>> Laurence >>>> >>>> On Sunday, 2 June 2013 15:37:23 UTC+1, Dwight Arthur wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, Laurence. >>>>> Perhaps you will find a better answer than this, but I imagine that >>>>> you could create a second user ID in the cloud. You could ask the support >>>>> people if there's any quantity discount. >>>>> -Dwight >>>>> >>>>> Laurence Glazier <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I found today that I could not create a new file for cloud synching, >>>>>> being apparently limited to ten files. Is there some way to increase or >>>>>> remove this limit? It is inconvenient to have to combine files into one >>>>>> larger outline to work around it. >>>>>> >>>>>> On this occasion I was able to delete a file without problem to make >>>>>> room, but it limits my possible use of the product. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Mark Levison >> Agile Pain Relief Consulting<http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser> >> | Writing <http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/> >> Proud Sponsor of Agile Tour Gatineau Ottawa <http://goagiletour.ca/> Nov >> 28, Toronto <http://www.torontoagilecommunity.org/display/PUBLIC/Home> >> 26 and Montreal <http://agilemontreal.ca/agile-tour-2012/> 24 >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/mylifeorganized/J3n7f7_3CpA/unsubscribe?hl=en > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. 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