> it makes the process for THEM sending ME a file brain dead simple That's the greatest feature. I can configure and use sftp, run nginx to serve that content

> it makes the process for THEM sending ME a file brain dead simple That's the greatest feature. I can configure and use sftp, run nginx to serve that content over http, generate links en masse and send them over e-mail, throw a simple gallery software on top to showcase photos. Dropbox makes it a all just a little easier, just a little better with automatic backup, versioning and shell integration. But it absolutely kills when it comes to collaborating with people who don't run a Linux server as a hobby. Publishing is easy, sharing is easier, overwritten or mistakenly deleted files are not a problem. It truly just works. And it's so much better than other solutions. Do you know what many (many!) groups at my university use to share files, notes, previous tests, etc? A shared e-mail account -- an e-mail account to which everyone knows the password. With all the accompanying drama when someone misconfigures their e-mail client and deletes everything while downloading over pop3, or forgets to log out and then everyone can go through their search history.