Cloud File Syncing Service like Dropbox or Ubuntu One?
I would like to use something like Dropbox with trisquel. Is there a cloud service like that available?
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Trisquel has SparkleShare in its repository. It uses Mono though...
"Is there a cloud service like that available?"
There is no cloud, only other people's computers. :) Think on that and rephrase the question into "Is there someone else's computer I can use?" :)
If its a network of your own computers then a cloud is it not? I have been looking at OwnCloud. It seems like a self hosted cloud, potentially more user friendly way of syncing files accross all of your computers. Is this an incorrect assessment?
See https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid#CloudComputing :
The term “cloud computing” (or just “cloud”, in the context of computing) is a marketing buzzword with no coherent meaning. (...) One of the many meanings of “cloud computing” is storing your data in online services. In most scenarios, that is foolish because it exposes you to surveillance. (...) Another meaning is accessing your own server from your own mobile device. That raises no particular ethical issues.
See https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid#CloudComputing :
The term “cloud computing” (or just “cloud”, in the context of
computing) is a marketing buzzword with no coherent meaning. (...) One of the
many meanings of “cloud computing” is storing your data in online
services. In most scenarios, that is foolish because it exposes you to
surveillance. (...) Another meaning is accessing your own server from your
own mobile device. That raises no particular ethical issues.
If its a network of your own computers then a cloud is it not? I have been
looking at OwnCloud. It seems like a self hosted cloud, potentially more user
friendly way of syncing files accross all of your computers. Is this an
incorrect assessment?
I assume what you're looking for is a file sync/ backup service. There is an ownCloud client in the Trisquel repositories, which can be used with an openmailbox.org account.
Thank you all for the helpful information. I should have done some more research before asking a dumb question. I will be more careful next time.
There are no dumb questions, only dumb answers ;P This is one of the few open membership forums for people wanting to use only free code software, so these kinds of questions often come up here. In some ways I think it would be better if there was a separate forum for discussion of free code applications, so this forum could be focussed on Trisquel-specific issues. But for now, we use what we have.
As for the issue of "cloud computing" I agree it's an ill-defined term, and I agree that much of what is pitched under that name is a strategy to keep proprietary software businesses viable by running them off a server controlled by the business, not the user. The FSF calls this Service as a Software Substitute, but I think it could also be called cloudwashing. I think the "cloud" could be useful as a user-friendly metaphor for decentralized systems like Diaspora, just as "peer-to-peer" is a user-friendly metaphor for distrbuted systems like BitTorrent.
I don't think its a dumb question. This thread is helpful to me.
There are no dumb questions, only dumb answers ;P This is one of the few open
membership forums for people wanting to use only free code software, so these
kinds of questions often come up here. In some ways I think it would be
better if there was a separate forum for discussion of free code
applications, so this forum could be focussed on Trisquel-specific issues.
But for now, we use what we have.
As for the issue of "cloud computing" I agree it's an ill-defined term, and I
agree that much of what is pitched under that name is a strategy to keep
proprietary software businesses viable by running them off a server
controlled by the business, not the user. The FSF calls this Service as a
Software Substitute, but I think it could also be called cloudwashing. I
think the "cloud" could be useful as a user-friendly metaphor for
decentralized systems like Diaspora, just as "peer-to-peer" is a
user-friendly metaphor for distrbuted systems like BitTorrent.
Thank you all for the helpful information. I should have done some more
research before asking a dumb question. I will be more careful next time.
I don't think its a dumb question. This thread is helpful to me.
Trisquel has SparkleShare in its repository. It uses Mono though...
"Is there a cloud service like that available?"
There is no cloud, only other people's computers. :) Think on that and
rephrase the question into "Is there someone else's computer I can use?" :)
I assume what you're looking for is a file sync/ backup service. There is an
ownCloud client in the Trisquel repositories, which can be used with an
openmailbox.org account.