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Because syncing a monolithic binary file is trickier and more intensive than syncing a bunch of little files, once your repo is big enough. If your git repo was

Because syncing a monolithic binary file is trickier and more intensive than syncing a bunch of little files, once your repo is big enough. If your git repo was corrupted, you might recover some data. If you corrupt a binary database, good luck with that. Dropbox is also harvesting your data for various purposes. I hope your code isn't valuable, because it could be leaked or stolen by employees of Dropbox. There's also something to be said about using what other people use instead of bizarre niche tools. Disclaimer: I have used Fossil and it's a decent system for small applications where everyone is on board. But I would not recommend it due to the reasons above.

dier 3y ago
> Dropbox is also harvesting your data for various purposes. I hope your code isn't valuable, because it could be leaked or stolen by employees of Dropbox. I always thought the encrypted repositories was a neat feature but never really understood what a use case for it would be. I guess this might be one. https://www.fossil-scm.org/home/doc/trunk/www/encryptedrepos.wiki https://www.fossil-scm.org/home/doc/trunk/www/encryptedrepos...
rcarmo 3y ago
> I hope your code isn't valuable, because it could be leaked or stolen by employees of Dropbox. So... you only host your own repos on your own machines, without any kind of EULA? You do realise that hosting git _anywhere_ requires a degree of trust, right?
- wakawaka28 3y ago
  The fewer people you have to trust, the better. Personally I would not let anyone else host important code for me. I don't own a business but if I did, I would either host it myself or put up tons of roadblocks for anyone trying to steal my code. It might not be impossible but it would be impractical. Dropbox has had data breaches before. You have to run their spyware to use it too. This is not a theoretical concern.
- bigstrat2003 3y ago
  The problem is that Dropbox specifically has shown themselves to be unworthy of trust. Remember just last year when they opted everyone into sharing data for AI training purposes without asking? A company that does that is not one I trust with my confidential business information.

dier 3y ago

> Dropbox is also harvesting your data for various purposes. I hope your code isn't valuable, because it could be leaked or stolen by employees of Dropbox. I always thought the encrypted repositories was a neat feature but never really understood what a use case for it would be. I guess this might be one. https://www.fossil-scm.org/home/doc/trunk/www/encryptedrepos.wiki https://www.fossil-scm.org/home/doc/trunk/www/encryptedrepos...

rcarmo 3y ago

> I hope your code isn't valuable, because it could be leaked or stolen by employees of Dropbox. So... you only host your own repos on your own machines, without any kind of EULA? You do realise that hosting git _anywhere_ requires a degree of trust, right?

wakawaka28 3y ago
The fewer people you have to trust, the better. Personally I would not let anyone else host important code for me. I don't own a business but if I did, I would either host it myself or put up tons of roadblocks for anyone trying to steal my code. It might not be impossible but it would be impractical. Dropbox has had data breaches before. You have to run their spyware to use it too. This is not a theoretical concern.
bigstrat2003 3y ago
The problem is that Dropbox specifically has shown themselves to be unworthy of trust. Remember just last year when they opted everyone into sharing data for AI training purposes without asking? A company that does that is not one I trust with my confidential business information.