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> Other approaches > [ list of 3 options ] I would like to see an option 4: Option 4: The server side of sync is open sourced, and I can run it on my own mac
by pwg 8y ago
> Other approaches
> [ list of 3 options ]
I would like to see an option 4:
Option 4: The server side of sync is open sourced, and I can run it on my own machine, and point my browsers at my personal instance. Then no data is ever on Mozilla's servers.
- mbrumlow 8y agoI was just looking into this. I thought it was? I have not set it up yet. But is this not what you are looking for ? https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howtos/run-sync-1.5.html https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howtos/run...
- J_tt 8y agoMozilla seems to keep this very quiet, but from what I can see in this documentation it's extremely easy to implement your own sync server, with only one flag in about:config needing to be changed and minimal build dependencies. The harder aspect comes with the Firefox accounts server, as that requires a bit more configuration and deployment. I would be very interested in seeing someone build a docker-composer setup for this, such that it can be automatically deployed for those who don't have the time/skills to set it up.
- yoklov 8y agoFirefox Sync actually allows this! https://github.com/mozilla-services/syncserver https://github.com/mozilla-services/syncserver This still uses FxA for authentication. You can self-host that up as well, but it's not nearly as straightforward, and I'm not aware of good documentation on how to do so.