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

[Hugo González Labrador <[e-mail]>]

On Fri, Dec 4, 2015, at 10:14 PM, Markus Unterwaditzer wrote:
> > it is difficult to infer that the spec is also targeted to non-web apps
> > as there are no mentions to server-side or desktop apps.
> 
> (Apologies to skippe and others who've had this discussion with me
> already)
> 
> I'll have to back-paddle a bit.
> 
> Yes, it's possible. It is possible AND secure if the server requires
> stricter
> methods for app identification, which is stated in the spec as a MAY. The
> spec
> does focus on web applications, and they're the supported usecase.
> 
> The way I've made my particular desktop application work is sort-of a
> hack, but
> may be less fragile if the application has full control over the browser
> window
> (e.g. WebView on Android, or bundled webkit browser for desktop apps)
> 

Okay, I see. So, web applications are the supported use case by
remoteStorage but there are alternatives, as you have explained, that
make it possible to connect from non web apps using embedded browsers. 

I would like to hear Michiel opinion on this subject to see if
remoteStorage will have non web apps as a supported use case in the
future or if it is out of scope.

Best,

Hugo

> > > Synchronisation is a completely unrelated topic. I don't see how it's
> > > related
> > > to whether the protocol is targeted at browser applications, in either
> > > case
> > > offline sync has to work. And it does.
> > > 
> > > I don't understand what you mean with "linux container micro-service
> > > based
> > > architectures", or how it is related to this discussion.
> > > 
> > 
> > That was said to give an example of how using Docker Containers can help
> > to manage non-monolithic applications. Of course, that is not directly
> > related to sync.
> > 
> > > -- Markus
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Best,
> > > > 
> > > > Hugo
> > > > 
> > > > > Regards, Linhui
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> Regards, Linhui
> > > > >>>> one from the CERN EOS project (management, disk and queue servers).
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> The Phase I has implemented the ownCloud Sync Protocol and Phase II
> > > > >>>> will implement the SeaFile Sync Protocol. The choice of these
> > > > >>>> protocols among others is because they are really opposed to each
> > > > >>>> other in terms of syncing (delta vs non-delta, state-based vs log/event/git-
> > > > >>>> based sync …), so finding a common approach is more challenging.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Providing a base specification/architecture to measure the
> > > > >>>> feasibility of this draft is one of the objectives of the project.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> I believe that the work being done here and in ClawIO are
> > > > >>>> supplementary to each other and I think mutual collaboration could
> > > > >>>> be beneficial for both sides.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Also, if there is interest, the remoteStorage API can be added to
> > > > >>>> ClawIO.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Best regards,
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Hugo Gonzalez Labrador
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015, at 09:00 PM, [e-mail]
> > > > >>>> wrote:
> > > > >>>> > Send Storagesync mailing list submissions to
> > > > >>>> > [e-mail]
> > > > >>>> >
> > > > >>>> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> > > > >>>> > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/storagesync or, via email,
> > > > >>>> > send a message with subject or body 'help' to       storagesync-
> > > > >>>> > [e-mail]
> > > > >>>> >
> > > > >>>> > You can reach the person managing the list at       storagesync-
> > > > >>>> > [e-mail]
> > > > >>>> >
> > > > >>>> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
> > > > >>>> > specific than "Re: Contents of Storagesync digest..." Today's
> > > > >>>> > Topics:
> > > > >>>> >
> > > > >>>> >1. New version of draft-dejong-remotestorage    Internet-Draft
> > > > >>>> >available (Michiel de Jong)    2. Re: New version of draft-dejong-
> > > > >>>> >remotestorage Internet-Draft       available (Gihan Dias)    3.
> > > > >>>> >Re: New version of draft-dejong-remotestorage Internet-Draft
> > > > >>>> >available (Fei Song)
> > > > >>>> > _______________________________________________
> > > > >>>> > Storagesync mailing list [e-mail]
> > > > >>>> > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/storagesync Email had 3
> > > > >>>> > attachments:
> > > > >>>> > + [Storagesync] New version of draft-dejong-remotestorage Internet-
> > > > >>>> >   Draft available   2k (message/rfc822)
> > > > >>>> > + Re: [Storagesync] New version of draft-dejong-remotestorage Internet-
> > > > >>>> >   Draft available   1k (message/rfc822)
> > > > >>>> > + Re: [Storagesync] New version of draft-dejong-remotestorage Internet-
> > > > >>>> >   Draft available   2k (message/rfc822)
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> _______________________________________________
> > > > >>>> Storagesync mailing list [e-mail]
> > > > >>>> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/storagesync
> > > > >>
> > > 
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Storagesync mailing list
> > > > [e-mail]
> > > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/storagesync
> > >