Dropbox Could Have One of 2017’s Most Interesting IPOs

Re:Dropbox Could Have One of 2017’s Most Interesting IPOs by niftich on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @04:46PM (#13322353)

Because most people pay them for the hosting, and the UI/UX is just a bonus.

There are plenty of open protocols for file sharing, like HTTP or SFTP. What unmet requirements do you envision?

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Re:Dropbox Could Have One of 2017’s Most Interesting IPOs by amelius on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @04:47PM (#13322361)

> What unmet requirements do you envision?

Well, for starters, automatic synchronization in the background.

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Re:Dropbox Could Have One of 2017’s Most Interesting IPOs by niftich on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @04:48PM (#13322366)

That's not a protocol, though. That's a userspace application.

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Re:Dropbox Could Have One of 2017’s Most Interesting IPOs by amelius on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @04:50PM (#13322394)

I'm not sure if that is correct. I suspect that (efficient) synchronization needs some sort of protocol.

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