Re: [Discuss] Anyone tried Sparkleshare.org yet?
On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Jack Coats wrote: Sparkleshare is an opensource version of Dropbox. They say currently implemented for Linux and Mac. Has anyone tried it out yet? I've recently given it a go hoping to be able to provide a dropbox-like experience for some users at work that expressed a need for sharable project folders accessible from anywhere. They are looking into paying for Dropbox because it just works (can't argue there), and I'm hoping to lure them back to using our network storage in a new way. That said, I've had a few issues with Sparkleshare: * Decision to use ~/SparkleShare as a base directory - this directory isn't synced, it's just a home for synced dirs. this is confusing for end-users. * Reliance on git (currently... unison support is apparently coming) - slow and expensive commits for binaries (might be able to use git-bigfiles?) - duplicate bits stored in local git repo means nearly doubling your local storage req's * Basically no error notifications * DIY server still rough around the edges - still relies on using SparkleShare's XMPP server for notifications - initial setup of the client is weird; if you don't have the server in your ~/.ssh/known_hosts file, it fails. When it's working, it does work pretty well even with these limitations. I've synced about 5GB to a local server and have done lots of edits/additions/deletions to stress test it. There have been times where it appears to be working forever, and I have to quit and restart the app. Ultimately, it's not ready for deployment and I'd caution that it's really only ready for someone that is prepared to babysit it a bit. ~irl ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Anyone tried Sparkleshare.org yet?
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Ian Levesque i...@crystal.harvard.eduwrote: On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Jack Coats wrote: Sparkleshare is an opensource version of Dropbox. They say currently implemented for Linux and Mac. Has anyone tried it out yet? I've recently given it a go hoping to be able to provide a dropbox-like experience for some users at work that expressed a need for sharable project folders accessible from anywhere. They are looking into paying for Dropbox because it just works (can't argue there), and I'm hoping to lure them back to using our network storage in a new way. That said, I've had a few issues with Sparkleshare: * Decision to use ~/SparkleShare as a base directory - this directory isn't synced, it's just a home for synced dirs. this is confusing for end-users. * Reliance on git (currently... unison support is apparently coming) - slow and expensive commits for binaries (might be able to use git-bigfiles?) - duplicate bits stored in local git repo means nearly doubling your local storage req's * Basically no error notifications * DIY server still rough around the edges - still relies on using SparkleShare's XMPP server for notifications - initial setup of the client is weird; if you don't have the server in your ~/.ssh/known_hosts file, it fails. When it's working, it does work pretty well even with these limitations. I've synced about 5GB to a local server and have done lots of edits/additions/deletions to stress test it. There have been times where it appears to be working forever, and I have to quit and restart the app. Ultimately, it's not ready for deployment and I'd caution that it's really only ready for someone that is prepared to babysit it a bit. ~irl ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Does the server piece support multiple users? If so, can it support folder sharing like Dropbox? This might be great for companies that want to have an easy way to backup and share inside their company and be able to maintain their own infrastructure. Matthew Shields Owner BeanTown Host - Web Hosting, Domain Names, Dedicated Servers, Colocation, Managed Services www.beantownhost.com www.sysadminvalley.com www.jeeprally.com ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Anyone tried Sparkleshare.org yet?
I have to add that I was looking at it is a solution as well (and a move away from dropbox) and only with a handful of users. While it works for me it's not there for other, even technically talented, users. We were using the mac front-end 0.2 package and a linux server with git as the backend. As mentioned, the fact that ~/Sparkleshare isn't the replicated folder but is the container for sync'ed folders was only the first line of confusion. One another list it was pointed out that this is a reboot/complete rewrite of the old Novell ifolder product. Has anyone had success with that product? It too is open source: http://ifolder.com but it is built on Mono at this point, just a warning for those who dislike .NET. -Ben ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Anyone tried Sparkleshare.org yet?
On Jun 28, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Benjamin Carr wrote: One another list it was pointed out that this is a reboot/complete rewrite of the old Novell ifolder product. Has anyone had success with that product? It too is open source: http://ifolder.com but it is built on Mono at this point, just a warning for those who dislike .NET. I tried getting iFolder working on Macintosh. I failed. Too much work, not nearly enough reward for the effort. Making Git work is simple, and that's two points in SparkeShare's favor. That said, if I ever decide to drop Wuala for storage/sync then I'll switch to Unison. Git is simply the wrong tool for that job. --Rich P. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Hardware Hacking
Derek Martin wrote: Do we really need a separate list for this? That's a valid question, and I did consider whether it was worth setting up and subscribing to yet another mailing list. It's relevant to Linux (so it's on topic)... Well, this is Boston Linux/UNIX, and what is on topic here is Linux/UNIX and things that are tangentially related for the occasional off-topic discussion, like ISPs, etc. The idea of the HH list is that only some of the posting would be Linux related, so while it should appeal to an overlapping audience to this list, most of it would be off topic. -Tom -- Tom Metro Venture Logic, Newton, MA, USA Enterprise solutions through open source. Professional Profile: http://tmetro.venturelogic.com/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
