iFolder – all about sharing ?

• Novell – long history of file management

• Problems:

  • Cross-platform: Linux/OSX/Win32
  • Replicated to server: (central backup etc.)
  • or peer-to-peer (GAIM/Rendezvous for service discovery)

• 'Normal' files in a directory

  • Nautilus tweaks to annotate with emblems / allow interaction

• Fine-grained permissions

  • user-publishes details – to groups, with permissions

• Conflict resolution ?