Open source Dropbox alternative on your Personal server coming?
filed in Productivity Management on Jun.12, 2010
Now this is interesting news. Most folks who have used Dropbox have things favorable to say about Dropbox as a backup and computer files synchronizor
It would seem some one finally thought:”wouldn’t it be great to have dropbox functionality on a personal server?”
I fully will support this product but only if it designs well:
- Small memory footprint
- Syncs across at least 10 computers
- Trustable sync and conflict resolution mechanizm
Dubbed SparkleShare, Bons is building his project using Mono, GTK+, and Git. Like Dropbox, SparkleShare sets up a local folder which is automatically kept in sync — though not in the cloud. Instead, you and your friends/coworkers set up connections to each other’s shares (or you can keep everything to yourself, of course). That’ll make SparkleShare an extremely interesting option for teams who need to collaborate via the ‘Net — and for users who want to keep files in sync without floating them in the cloud.
And since you’re hosting your own server, there’s no monthly fees to worry about — which is always a bonus.
A Linux release is the first item on the agenda, with OS X and Windows versions to follow. Bons is seeking contributors — if you’re interested in helping out, drop him a line on the SparkleShare web site!
