Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:23:16 +0100 From: Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dropbox on FreeBSD Message-ID: <20121220112316.GQ33209@e-new.0x20.net> In-Reply-To: <20121219092347.4cafd59d@scorpio> References: <20121219080412.5396aeb6@scorpio> <874njimak6.fsf@Shanna.FStaals.net> <20121219092347.4cafd59d@scorpio>
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--4CyH/NlNBqvsUTYP Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 09:23:47AM -0500, Jerry wrote: > On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:32:57 +0100 > Frank Staals articulated: >=20 > > Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> writes: > >=20 > > > I was asked about the feasibility of setting up Dropbox > > > <https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=3Dlnx>; on a FreeBSD machine, > > > specifically under KDE if possible. I found three references to > > > Dropbox in the ports tree; however, I am not sure that they are > > > exactly what I am looking for. Does anyone have any experience with > > > this software or specific information on it? > >=20 > > As far as I know it is currently impossible to run dropbox on FreeBSD, > > as it requires inotify, as found in the Linux kernel, to detect when > > files have changed.=20 >=20 > Thanks, I told the individual that I didn't think it would work. I saw > something on a forum regarding it. I don't remember exactly what it > referred to though. It is not going to happen in v.9.x of FreeBSD; > however, perhaps before bumping the version to v.10, someone > might get this resolved. However, sometimes I wonder if certain > individuals are more interested in bumping version numbers as opposed > to putting out fully functional software. AFAIK the Windows versions works with WINE. --4CyH/NlNBqvsUTYP Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAlDS9SMACgkQKc512sD3afgSfACfdhSinAw06Fgu0H2y/OGvHRUL q88AoKlekBbGe3Q+gxGJtTPguM33sWKy =TYJB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --4CyH/NlNBqvsUTYP--
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