I saw this overview <http://inik.net/file-copyingsynchronization-software-and-your-metadata-and-data >.
Christiaan On 26 Sep 2008, at 11:38 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: > A good point you make, since I know that FolderShare works > cross-platform to sync folders between Mac and Windows. It may not > know from EAs. > > Does anyone know a good Mac-friendly sync software that would sense > and preserve EAs? > > Bill > >> On 26 Sep 2008, at 8:33 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: >> >>> After a bit more testing, it's now clear to me that FolderShare >>> synchronization software doesn't see any modifications (even though >>> Finder does) when notes are saved to the extended attributes of a >>> pdf >>> file. >>> >> >> I don't know FolderShare at all, but I can very well imagine this. If >> it only checks modifications to the data fork (as many sync systems >> do), than it won't notice. >> >>> This is the only explanation I can think of for the fact that my >>> .skim files are quickly synched from one machine to another after >>> each Save in Skim, but the .pdf never is. >>> >>> I'm taking other precautions, so I know I'm not losing anything to >>> the ignorance of the synch software. But would it be possible to >>> have Skim change some additional modification flag on the .pdf file >>> when new notes are save to it? Apparently not all software can >>> detect that changes have occurred. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Bill >> >> It changes the modification date. There's no other reasonable flag >> that could be changed. >> >> Does FolderSync actually copy the EAs? Because if it does, than it >> should also track changes to it. Otherwise it's a bug (in >> FolderSync). >> >> Christiaan >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >> challenge >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win >> great prizes >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in >> the world >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Skim-app-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in > the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Skim-app-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Skim-app-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
