[Owncloud] Upgraded to Owncloud 5. Here come the conflict files again

[hemathor]

hey,

> Yeah, this is really frustrating.

you don't say!.. i'm totally with you!

> Given that file synchronization is
> kind of the core feature of this application, [...]

is it? is it really? or do you just think it is, because it is so important to you? (and to me, btw., hence this reply...)

given the amount of mails here in this list, issues with conflict files and with syncing in general are almost nonexistent. or no one seems to care, which i think is the case...

> I really don't
> understand why these issues have persisted for so long.

i have an idea: to few people are working on that part of owncloud. and the ones who do suffer probably from the same attitude all other free (as in free beer) opensource software developers are dealing with:

  it is so much cooler and exciting to add new functions
  than making existing ones rocksolid!

no one likes to bugfix ageold software when noone can see the results right away (having new fancy icons, new fancy apps, new fancy whatever, that catches the user's attention).

the developers of the syncinc part of owncloud suffer from that to an enormous extend. i know what i'm talking about, because i myself worked for decades developing software no one sees. some call it middleware, some framework. no one cares or even appreciates, if everything works smoothly and flawless, but as soon as there is the slightest glitch in the matrix, you're the user's most favourite punching ball.

> As is, file
> synchronization is barely even usable because of this.

agreed! that's why i still stick to dropbox (with encfs) for the important stuff, and only put the unimportant files to owncloud.

> I'd love to help make this better in some way.

that's the spirit! :)

> I think the overall focus of
> OwnCloud is great, and I love that there's an open source application
> like this.  I just hope it continues to improve.

like with all free (as in free beer) opensource software:
  if you don't like it: do it yourself!
  but never ever expect the developers to do what you want...

to say it again and clearly:
i really do appreciate the work of the developers of owncloud and especially of the syncing team! really!
but focussing on stability instead of adding more and more functionality would't hurt the slightest bit...

greetings...
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