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And dropbox just lets you sync files to a remote server.

• taway555 7y ago
  I still don't know why DropBox is a thing. 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.
  • gsdatta 7y ago
    I think you just answered your own question - that sounds quite painful for me to maintain and I'd rather pay Dropbox for the time they save me. + all the added benefits of features they can build with a dedicated organization improving this workflow.
    • imron 7y ago
      Parent is making a joke. See the top reply on the Dropbox launch thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224
• aaron695 7y ago
  > And dropbox just lets you sync files to a remote server. Whats the point? Zoom does NOT allow you to share a screen using ultrasonic. This is a lie. It sends a code like ZOOM-453FHREF then you use this to connect to a server and share a screen using the internet I guess. There is simply not the bandwidth using this technology on current common hardware to share screens. I don't understand what you are you claiming, Dropbox doesn't sync files with a server? It at a base level it does that. That's not a lie. Sending such a small code can be done many ways, as they mention visually to human eyes. What is interesting is these two methods, ultrasonic and light can't penetrate walls. What they are doing is defining spaces using technology that can't penetrate walls, this is why it's interesting.
  • mahnac 7y ago
    You are debating the semantics of the title. Perhaps “Initiate you zoom screen share with ultrasound” would be a more suitable title, but it doesn’t quite have that same ring to it.