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I'm not sure why I'm so eager to post something sarcastic, possibly including words like "sshfs" and "already" mixed up with nasty stuff like "many years ago".

Am I a bad person or what?

P.S. And seeing another person asking for "linux support" doesn't help me to fight my sarcasm.



The technology is rarely the big problem. The big problem is getting the client to stop calling you multiple times per week.

"How did you set up that sshfs thing again? I lost the FAQ you sent me."

"I was following your FAQ, but I did something wrong and now I can't find my files."

"I love that sshfs thing you set up for me; can you set it up for my ten friends? I'll pay you five bucks!"

I haven't used this new thing, but I do use Dropbox, which solves these problems by being gloriously boring. You set it up in less than one minute, with no docs required, and then it just sits there, working.


Yeah, for us, sshfs, or even rsync is great for our uses. But what about the regular people who wanted online backup and sync across multiple devices?


You are a tech person.

I see facebook as ridiculously simple. But people use it to store their photos online. Really.

If my Mom can't store her data online - it is a problem. Asking for linux support misses the point.


Clearly the root of the problem is that you're old. You also forgot to say "get off my lawn".


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