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Dropbox: What is Packrat?
- mp3jeep01 13y agoI can't say I've ever noticed this feature before on Dropbox. I came across it while searching for the correct use of the word/term packrat (with or without hyphen). Nice use of the word on Dropbox's part.
- jffry 13y agoDropbox could identify users who are more likely to need to resurrect a file (either because they frequently delete files, or because they frequently resurrect them), and offer them a discount on packrat. After all, the man most likely to value hurricane insurance is the man whose house was just blown over by one.
- jj567643 13y agoAnyone who cares about their data should be storing it under real VCS, not a crappy Dropbox feature.
- jffry 13y agoWhile I agree with you, have you ever tried explaining svn or git to somebody non-technical? It's not at all easy. Now try and explain to them how to commit and push files. Where does their repo live? How do they get at a file from another computer? How do they share it with somebody else? There's value in a solution that makes copying your data to multiple systems drop dead easy and automatic, and Dropbox is in that niche. If you need more {robust|reliable|scalable|detailed} file history, it's not right for you. But you can bet there are tons of people in Dropbox who delete things a lot (just like I have met people who store "important" email in the trash folder)
- jj567643 13y agoDropbox is yet another NSA whipping boy. Couldn't care less what lame features they're adding.