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> ..or taking forever sync. This is really amazing. I don't think this solves the problem of taking forever to sync. Nothing has changed there. You are still

> ..or taking forever sync. This is really amazing. I don't think this solves the problem of taking forever to sync. Nothing has changed there. You are still bound by the same data retrieval and network latencies to get the file stored in a datacenter somewhere to you. That one is a harder problem to crack because it needs a lot of infra investment in expanding your content delivery footprint and replace SSD's with something much faster, like flash.

Mtinie 10y ago
This solves an important aspect of the sync problem -- the ability to selectively sync individual files without having to sync the whole directory that it is part of (or even to have to know what the directory is in advance).
- tedmiston 10y ago
  Dropbox has actually had Selective Sync for years. The whole part about the metadata being cached locally and a seamless experience at file system level is new though. https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/4456 https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/4456
  - Mtinie 10y ago
    Selective sync, at least in the version of Dropbox that I use, is restricted to the folder level.
  - GordonS 10y ago
    It's rather basic though - you can only select/unselect folders within your fixed, root Dropbox folder.
    - tedmiston 10y ago
      The version I have also allows you to navigate the folder hierarchy and select any nested folder.
      - GordonS 10y ago
        Yes... any folder as long as it's in the hierarchy of the Dropbox folder?
roel_v 10y ago
For people working in an office, you could have a spare machine with a full copy of the whole Dropbox; then LAN sync makes updating a lot faster. I already do this because I have to change my selective sync set quite often.