sorry to barge in like this but, question, though im not a chromebook owner, would i need to know only javascript to solve such a problem or what would it take? specific thoughts would be welcome.
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 2:22 AM, Drew Gibson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Frank, > > my ambitions are a little more modest for now. It annoys me that I have to > send a file from the netbook on the table by my left hand, half way across > the continent and back to view it on the Chromebook on my lap. That's what > Google Drive does for me. > > With the Chromebook, I can access almost all of the features of Owncloud > with out modifying anything. Indeed, I could mount my Google Drive into > Owncloud but it's Google Drive I'm trying to avoid. > > I've had a look at some of the filesync apps available for Chrome and it > does look feasible to create a WebDAV > app, perhaps through NaCl. > > Even this "baby step" is a mountain for me because my javascript knowledge > is next to zero. > > regards, > > Drew > > > > Frank Karlitschek wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> that's interesting. I would switch to a chromebook connected to my >> ownCloud immediately. >> Unfortunately this would require some work. >> >> Your ownCloud has to provide OAuth so that you can use your ownCloud >> credentials to log into your chromebook. Than ownCloud has to provide all >> kind of Google API to sync the configuration for example. I don't know if >> this is an open protocol. >> And then your ownCloud server has to provide Chrome WebApps for all the >> installed ownCloud Apps so that you can use your ownCloud for example for >> managing files. >> >> ChromeOS has to be patched to authenticate against your server of course >> which is tricky because of code signing. >> >> Would be awesome if someone would work on that. >> >> Frank >> >> >> On 14.05.2013, at 16:57, Drew Gibson<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I've owned a Chromebook for two weeks now (the Samsung ARM model) and >>> I'm thoroughly impressed with the machine as a replacement for my ageing >>> Asus eee 901. Nice format, weight, k/b and screen (for 1/4 the price of a >>> Macbook Air), very responsive web browsing . However, I am suffering a >>> strong allergic reaction to being borged by Google. >>> >>> I'd like it to be an "OwnBook", depending not on Google but on my >>> Owncloud. >>> >>> The 16GB internal SSD is a known and accepted limitation, it is what it >>> is. Biggest frustration is the lack of support for file sharing, no nfs, >>> atalk or webdav support. My Chromebook is alone in a sea of data (unless, >>> of course, you push the files up to Google Drive). >>> >>> The Chrome Web Store has apps for various "cloudy" file sync/share >>> services, has anyone contemplated a webdav app for OC? >>> >>> Ideally, I would like to mount a WebDAV share to appear in the File >>> Manager alongside Google Drive and the SD card. >>> >>> A quick search (on Google, of course!) found two sample projects (links >>> below), one is an implementation of the dropbox.js API inside Chrome and >>> the other is a WebDAV API in js. It looks like I have hit my current limit >>> for developing the idea asjava_script is a foreign country to me. >>> >>> Is anyone currently looking at this or a similar concept? >>> Can anyone recommend a js primer for a sysadmin who hacks at php? >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> Drew >>> >>> https://github.com/pwnall/**dropship-chrome<https://github.com/pwnall/dropship-chrome> >>> http://johnnydebris.net/java_**script/<http://johnnydebris.net/java_script/> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Owncloud mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/**listinfo/owncloud<https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud> >>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Owncloud mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/**listinfo/owncloud<https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud> >> >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > Owncloud mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/**listinfo/owncloud<https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud> >
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