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Well negativity in: > I have a few qualms with this app: > 1. For a Linux user, you can already build such a system yourself quite trivially by getting an FTP

Well negativity in: > I have a few qualms with this app: > 1. For a Linux user, you can already build such a system yourself quite trivially by getting an FTP account, mounting it locally with curlftpfs, and then using SVN or CVS on the mounted filesystem. From Windows or Mac, this FTP account could be accessed through built-in software. > 2. It doesn't actually replace a USB drive. Most people I know e-mail files to themselves or host them somewhere online to be able to perform presentations, but they still carry a USB drive in case there are connectivity problems. This does not solve the connectivity issue. > 3. It does not seem very "viral" or income-generating. I know this is premature at this point, but without charging users for the service, is it reasonable to expect to make money off of this? or skepticism in: > It's pretty nice, and I was thinking to myself - hey cool, I could make an online backup of my code. Then it occured to me - who the hell is this guy, and why should I trust my code to be on his server!? > That's a huge issue you should consider. Why would people feel comfortable leaving their valuable stuff on "Drews" server? Or this[1] conversation. Or this[2] one. That comments page is, I agree, not a troll-haven or something of the sort. But we do have a tendency to try and pick apart every potential flaw we see in something. It's not a bad thing! Thorough vetting of an idea is the only good way to find potentially fatal flaws. But if you're looking for what the response of the enthusiast Internet community is going to be, this is definitely not the place to go. A trial by fire we are. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8958 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8958 [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9671 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9671

kbenson 11y ago
> But we do have a tendency to try and pick apart every potential flaw we see in something. If as the owner/presenter you aren't looking for that by posting your program/model/business to HN, I think you've not done your research. HN is great for getting constructive criticism. Not all constructive criticism needs to be accepted or acted upon, but if you can't really justify why it doesn't apply to you, then you should think about addressing the problem presented. Otherwise, you're just looking for people to congratulate you, and there's lots of other places to get that. (for the general you, of course).
- mattlutze 11y ago
  > It's not a bad thing! Thorough vetting of an idea is the only good way to find potentially fatal flaws. But if you're looking for what the response of the enthusiast Internet community is going to be, this is definitely not the place to go. I do hope you didn't miss the very next sentence that followed the quote you selected.
  - kbenson 11y ago
    Take my comment as support, not rebuttal.

kbenson 11y ago

> But we do have a tendency to try and pick apart every potential flaw we see in something. If as the owner/presenter you aren't looking for that by posting your program/model/business to HN, I think you've not done your research. HN is great for getting constructive criticism. Not all constructive criticism needs to be accepted or acted upon, but if you can't really justify why it doesn't apply to you, then you should think about addressing the problem presented. Otherwise, you're just looking for people to congratulate you, and there's lots of other places to get that. (for the general you, of course).

mattlutze 11y ago
> It's not a bad thing! Thorough vetting of an idea is the only good way to find potentially fatal flaws. But if you're looking for what the response of the enthusiast Internet community is going to be, this is definitely not the place to go. I do hope you didn't miss the very next sentence that followed the quote you selected.
- kbenson 11y ago
  Take my comment as support, not rebuttal.