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Allowing synconization with folders outside wuala
Hi folks,
I would like to suggest the following: Intergrate a function into wuala which allows it to directly synchronise one of its folder (or more at the dispense of the user) with the actual file system automatically.
As an illustration: I use FF A LOT meaning that I get approximately 5 useful bookmarks a day (most of which originate from stumble upon just like wuala originally did). Now I want to have a backup of those files ready in case my main PC crashes. However, I don't want to rely on my 24/7 online server harddrive for a backup but instead I want also to use Wuala for backing up my data. Now it is a tidious task to do that every day by hand so I suggest that a function which automizes this at a time interval chose by the user.
Hope you like the idea (and hopefully intergrate it soon)
Kind Regards
Darkstriker
PS: Alternatively you could emulate a virtual HDD to the system so that windows users could refer to their wuala space with (e.g.) H:\ and linux users could mount it as a hdd3 or something similar. I do, however, realize that that is not very feasable seeing the wanted system independence.
I would like to suggest the following: Intergrate a function into wuala which allows it to directly synchronise one of its folder (or more at the dispense of the user) with the actual file system automatically.
As an illustration: I use FF A LOT meaning that I get approximately 5 useful bookmarks a day (most of which originate from stumble upon just like wuala originally did). Now I want to have a backup of those files ready in case my main PC crashes. However, I don't want to rely on my 24/7 online server harddrive for a backup but instead I want also to use Wuala for backing up my data. Now it is a tidious task to do that every day by hand so I suggest that a function which automizes this at a time interval chose by the user.
Hope you like the idea (and hopefully intergrate it soon)
Kind Regards
Darkstriker
PS: Alternatively you could emulate a virtual HDD to the system so that windows users could refer to their wuala space with (e.g.) H:\ and linux users could mount it as a hdd3 or something similar. I do, however, realize that that is not very feasable seeing the wanted system independence.
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Inappropriate?This kind of backup could be very handy. Open questions are how we should detect/handle renamed folders and files... btw: Wuala already uses a network share. You can try to connect to it at \\Wua\La. (If that address doesn't work, try \\Wua1\La or \\Wua2\La. You can navigate to any user by entering his/her name even though they aren't listed. E.g. \\Wua\La\Luzius. However, this network drive doesn't support write access yet.
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Inappropriate?definitely good and useful idea!
I think the actual backup method and program could be made by the users, who will use wuala as a p2p platform.
it's a good idea to have wuala accept external application's input (like pipes or upload a file as arguments) or use the network share transparently (without the gui popping up).
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