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tekmage
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Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 18:28:33
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| Hi All,
I came across this forum post discussing dropbox for the amiga:
Port dropbox to Amiga OS 4
Let's show our support by logging in to the forum and post a comment. Dropbox is customer driven so let's show them there are Amiga customers out there that would like to have access to their service.
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 19:08:25
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| @tekmage
What is this dropbox really???? _________________ I'm an antique. Don't light my fuse |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 19:19:17
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| @Antique
i have dropbox on my android phone but never used it. havent even installed the client on my windows laptop. but sure if there comes an amigaclient ill probably give it a try :) |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 19:36:03
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| @tekmage
I just had a look at that discussion, and I'm surprised that they're talking about lack of a "kernel notification subsystem". AmigaOS 4.x does have filesystem change notifications, otherwise my workbench windows wouldn't update whenever a file is added, removed or changed. Costel is very knowledgeable about the AmigaOS API though, so maybe it has some shortcomings that would get in the way.
Hans
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 20:10:40
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| @tekmage
OMG, dropbox support for AmigaOS would be the most useful Amiga app I've seen in the last 5 years, yes, yes and YES from me! |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 20:11:35
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| @Hans
I don't think Workbench windows do auto-update though, you probably installed the patch from OS4Depot like most of us did? Autoupdate or something? I don't think it does by default though. |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 20:13:23
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No - since OS4.1 Update you don't need a patch, it's part of usual Workbench behaviour. _________________ X1000|II/G4|440ep|2000/060|2000/040|1000 |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 20:20:14
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You may think about it as distributed folder. You get your folder, everything you put in there will be synced to servers. If you own more computers, it will be replicated to them. If you have friends with Dropbox, you can share folder (any number of folders, to be correct) to put your stuff in, we use it to work on documentation. Dropbox has special folder, Public, whatever you put in there can be share via URL, it's super useful if you want to share something really quickly.
As an added bounus you get files revision so if you have your image in Dropbox folder, you edit it, save and later come to conclusion that older version was better all you need is to ask Dropbox to restore older file.
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 21:23:03
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I'd love to have DropBox for OS4.1 update 3 or OS4.2 _________________ ____________________________ c64-2sids, A1000, A1200T-060@50(finally working!),A4000-CSMKIII ! My Master Miggies- Amiga 1000 & AmigaOne X1000 ! mancave-ramblings X1000 I BELIEVE |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 21:46:21
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I read what the website says about Dropbox. So it's a central place i.e. a place stored on someone else's server. And they say it's secure? Well. I'm pretty sure the company will be purchased by Google any time soon Last edited by elwood on 23-Feb-2011 at 09:46 PM.
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 21:49:37
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| @elwood
hmm not crazy about 'central' servers
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 21:50:03
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And they say it's secure? Well. |
Transfered via SSL, encrypted on storage. It is more secure than Joe Sixpack's pirated XP for sure._________________ OpenWindows Initiative. Port PS3 hardware to bananas. For free. Join today and receive expired $50 cupon from AI! |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 21:52:06
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hmm not crazy about 'central' servers |
So, no e-mails for you? Sad panda.
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 23-Feb-2011 22:42:46
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| @opi yes this is true about email but I don't keep private business information on email but would do so with Dropbox...that being said at least it's encrypted
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 24-Feb-2011 6:44:28
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I use opera unite for things like that :) Most useful browser on earth, opera that is Unfortunately, this also does not work on AmigaOS4.
nexus Last edited by nexus on 24-Feb-2011 at 06:44 AM.
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opi
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 24-Feb-2011 10:37:24
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Opera Unite don't even come close to Dropbox functionaly. _________________ OpenWindows Initiative. Port PS3 hardware to bananas. For free. Join today and receive expired $50 cupon from AI! |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 24-Feb-2011 16:34:07
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I completely agree. Dropbox is invaluable for my workflow. Simplicity is it's main strenght IMHO (just drag and drop a file inside dropbox folder and it will be synced with every device you have installed dropbox on).
I would pay a reasonable fee for an AmigaOS 4 client. _________________ Stefano Guidetti AmigaOS 4 Translator & Betatester
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 24-Feb-2011 16:44:06
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 24-Feb-2011 21:43:42
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Thanks. Glad for it and hope it will be ported. We need to catch up, or stay tomato that get squashed (Cacthup!) as in old joke! _________________ Future Acube and MOS supporter, fi di good, nothing fi di unprofessionals. Learn it harder way! |
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Re: Dropbox for the Amiga? Posted on 24-Feb-2011 21:50:31
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| dropbox rocks! i did what i could.. i.e... added a comment in that thread..
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