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0 pointsthijsvandien7y ago0 comments

What does the Dropbox client do for me other than syncing files and exposing a bit of the online functionality such as generating share links? (Serious question...)

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iscrewyou7y ago

We can simply start by asking what does “syncing files” include?

Watching files. Keeping backup of files. Keeping conflicts resolved. Watching Selective Sync files and folders. Watching Smart Sync files and folders. Notifications for synced files. Etc. etc.

There’s way more the client does than what I mention.

PurpleRamen7y ago

I don't think there is much code for conflict-resolving in dropbox. Usually in case of conflicts it renames one of the involved files and add a message about conflict and the date to the name and moves on.

varenc7y ago

Perhaps there's lots of code to minimize the number of times a real conflict occurs?

thijsvandienOP7y ago

I agree that syncing is far from trivial, but that doesn't change it's a single purpose.

kiriakasis7y ago

Not to build a straw man but by this logic also a browser is a single purpose application

paulddraper7y ago

A rocket ship is also "single purpose."

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