Re: [Storagesync] Storagesync Digest, Vol 5, Issue 1

Linhui Sun <lh.sunlinh@gmail.com> Thu, 03 December 2015 10:52 UTC

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Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:52:01 +0800
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Subject: Re: [Storagesync] Storagesync Digest, Vol 5, Issue 1
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Hi

2015-12-03 18:09 GMT+08:00 François Kooman <fkooman@tuxed.net>:

> On 12/03/2015 10:52 AM, Michiel de Jong wrote:
> > I think we should not (try to) pick one protocol - https://xkcd.com/927/
>
> Saying that after writing your own spec ;)
>
> > I think sync *clients* should be "protocol polyglots" in the same way as
> >
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_clients#Protocol_support
>
> Because it worked so well for messaging clients? Yeah, I guess it works
> if you live in the year 2000 and don't care about file transfer, voice,
> video, offline messaging, receive notifications, sending pictures, group
> chats, sync between devices, usable encryption, stickers and the holy
> grail: federation. Is this not solved by Signal nowadays?
>
> In theory it is a great idea and I'd agree with you, but in practice not
> so much. KISS is key here. I'd recommend building on technology that is
> already there, working and proven and free!
>
Which technology are you talking about here?


>
> Cheers,
> François
>