Norwegian Dropbox rival Jottacloud is finally working on a desktop app for Linux. Jottacloud, run by Jotta Group AS, has been around since 2008, offering
I have never used Dropbox as a way to access my files live. Only as a way to auto sync between machines. Except in the mobile app, which doesn’t actually sync. I wish it did though since I too don’t want to rely on cloud services simply for access.
You’ve got the most important parts covered then. The whole 1, 2, 3 backup plan is hard for most people without some cloud storage. I am lucky enough to have someone who lets me run a small server (mini PC) offsite to self-host backups.
I can just encrypt them before the upload.
It’s not just privacy but availability. Cloud outages are becoming more common.
I have never used Dropbox as a way to access my files live. Only as a way to auto sync between machines. Except in the mobile app, which doesn’t actually sync. I wish it did though since I too don’t want to rely on cloud services simply for access.
True, but I always have local backups anyway.
You’ve got the most important parts covered then. The whole 1, 2, 3 backup plan is hard for most people without some cloud storage. I am lucky enough to have someone who lets me run a small server (mini PC) offsite to self-host backups.