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Can someone describe a proper usecase for this software? I couldn't understand from the readme

atoav 3y ago
What do you mean? It is a file manager. You use it to manage, explore, order your files. It could replace Explorer on Windows, Finder on MacOS or your file manager of choice on Linux. Apparently they also have some special use cases in mind (if you read the roadmap) like multimedia conversion using ffmpeg woth the ability to offload the processing onto multiple computers.
- troupo 3y ago
  > What do you mean? It is a file manager. You use it to manage, explore, order your files. It could replace Explorer on Windows, Finder on MacOS or your file manager of choice on Linux. It's not. Read their description more carefully: it's a Dropbox with slightly extended functionality.
  - PurpleRamen 3y ago
    Dropbox is a storage with sync-client, not a file manager (even though it does have a filemanager-view). This app is working on top of storage-services, but it seems not to be like them.
taskylizard 3y ago
As a centralized file manager for all your dropbox and google drive files? Yes, otherwise nothing really special.
filchermcurr 3y ago
Essentially it's an aggregator of file metadata from multiple sources. Accessing the local database can be a lot faster than accessing the data where it actually lives. It also allows for offline access if the device containing the files is temporarily removed. (Well, by access I mean previews and metadata.) For example, I have a gigabit LAN with a Synology NAS, a server with a bunch of hard drives, and various networked machines. Gigabit LAN is pretty slow. Getting image previews of RAW photos on the NAS is insanely slow and frustrating. With something like SpaceDrive, you have basically instantaneous access to those previews, metadata, and Everything-like (the Windows application) search capabilities. I'm really excited about it! I have files strewn about in so many places. Having access to them from a central location, with a single interface, not relying on a slow network, is really great. I might even go crazy and start to organize things with tags.
Beijinger 3y ago
Hm. Filemanager inspired by Plan B?

What do you mean? It is a file manager. You use it to manage, explore, order your files. It could replace Explorer on Windows, Finder on MacOS or your file manager of choice on Linux. Apparently they also have some special use cases in mind (if you read the roadmap) like multimedia conversion using ffmpeg woth the ability to offload the processing onto multiple computers.

troupo 3y ago
> What do you mean? It is a file manager. You use it to manage, explore, order your files. It could replace Explorer on Windows, Finder on MacOS or your file manager of choice on Linux. It's not. Read their description more carefully: it's a Dropbox with slightly extended functionality.
- PurpleRamen 3y ago
  Dropbox is a storage with sync-client, not a file manager (even though it does have a filemanager-view). This app is working on top of storage-services, but it seems not to be like them.

taskylizard 3y ago

As a centralized file manager for all your dropbox and google drive files? Yes, otherwise nothing really special.

filchermcurr 3y ago

Essentially it's an aggregator of file metadata from multiple sources. Accessing the local database can be a lot faster than accessing the data where it actually lives. It also allows for offline access if the device containing the files is temporarily removed. (Well, by access I mean previews and metadata.) For example, I have a gigabit LAN with a Synology NAS, a server with a bunch of hard drives, and various networked machines. Gigabit LAN is pretty slow. Getting image previews of RAW photos on the NAS is insanely slow and frustrating. With something like SpaceDrive, you have basically instantaneous access to those previews, metadata, and Everything-like (the Windows application) search capabilities. I'm really excited about it! I have files strewn about in so many places. Having access to them from a central location, with a single interface, not relying on a slow network, is really great. I might even go crazy and start to organize things with tags.

Beijinger 3y ago

Hm. Filemanager inspired by Plan B?