Re: [gnome-network] gnome-sync - Questions and suggestions...

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>]

On Sun, 2005-06-12 at 22:11 +0200, Morten Albrigtsen wrote:
> > > 
> > > So I am a little interested in the progress of the gnome-sync, I have
> > > poor experience with interface programming, since most of my work is
> > > based on Web/database applications ( php/mysql ).
> > > 
> > gnome-sync is dead, but that doesn't mean we can't have that tool,
> > although it would need a different approach. Either we commit to
> > multisync (http://multisync.sf.net) or write a Nautilus plugin that,
> > once you select a directory, it offers an option in the popup menu to
> > synchronize with a remote/local directory.
> My impressions of multisync is that its aimed at PIM data. But that
> shouldnt matter ;-) How is the multisync integration with gnome today?
> 
it's not only aimed at PIM data, it can be used to copy any kind of
files from/to different places

The integration, not sure since I don't use it myself (use my own
backup-to-server command, like Ross, using rsync).

> > I think the nautilus plug-in thing is the best. I haven't used much
> > multisync though, so not sure if that would be better.
> A nautilus plugin is a really good idea, I think what we want is
> simplicity, and therefore it might be smart to embedd the sync part into
> a core element of gnome, instead of an addon package.
> 
yes, much better idea IMO. Are you going then to write it? :)
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Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>