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Is that so? OneCloud, DropBox, etc rely mainly on a program that runs only on specific OS versions. The API's are non-standard and do lock in you. And third par

by frik 11y ago

Is that so? OneCloud, DropBox, etc rely mainly on a program that runs only on specific OS versions. The API's are non-standard and do lock in you. And third party programs that break when the API changes. Or who is using such cloud storage only via web interface? We are not speaking about FTP services that were common in the DotCom bubble era, right? And eg MySpace.com originally (until 2001) used to be one of them. And there would be common API protocols like WebDAV and scp/ssh, but do Dropbox & co support them? ("OneDrive for Business", which isn't OneDrive but a branded Sharepoint, supports a limited subset of WebDAV)

Dylan16807 11y ago
You can get simple API implementations for most languages, with lots of convenient translation layers that let you switch your code in seconds. They can't change APIs on a whim, that would break existing installs. Or for most of these just use standard filesystem access to your local copy.