[Discuss] UbuntuOne alternatives

[pw]

Most people use cloud shares because they want to have access
to shared files over many locations.

They don't need to use a cloud to do this though if they
have a small home file server and continuous network connection.
Just use ssh and scp and friends, or even an apache instance
with a CMS for a front page.

It's usually the lack of a home base, and/or the perception
of how easy it would be to set up and maintain.

Peter

On 14-04-07 04:47 PM, Alan W. Irwin wrote:
> On 2014-04-07 16:00-0700 Murray Strome wrote:
>
>> At the last BB&C LINUX SIG meeting, Google Drive was suggested as a
>> good alternative to UbuntuOne. It has lots of storage, but is
>> uploading to it ever SLOW!
>
> Why use any such cloud alternative when an external drive works so
> much better (e.g., because of concerns over freedom, speed, and
> privacy of the cloud) for the same purpose?
>
> Alan