iFolder
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Novell | |
Stable release | 3.8.0.3
/ July 19, 2010[1] |
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Repository | |
Written in | Solaris |
Platform | Mono |
Type | File sharing |
License | GPL-2.0-only |
Website | sourceforge |
iFolder is an
iFolder operates on the concept of shared
The core of the iFolder is actually a project called Simias. It is Simias which actually monitors files for changes, synchronizes these changes and controls the access permissions on folders. The actual iFolder clients (including a graphical desktop client and a web client) are developed as separate programs that communicate with the Simias back-end.
History
Originally conceived and developed at
iFolder Professional Edition 2, announced on March 13, 2002 and released a month later, added support for
On March 22, 2004, after their purchase of the Linux software companies Ximian and SUSE, Novell announced that they were releasing iFolder as an open source project under the GPL license. They also announced that the open source version of iFolder would use the Mono framework in an effort to ease development.
iFolder 3.0 was released on June 22, 2005.
On March 31, 2006, Novell announced that iFolder Enterprise Server is now Open Source.
On April 2, 2009, Novell released iFolder 3.7.2 which included a Mac client for 10.4 and 10.5 as well as a Windows Vista client. In addition to the improved client lineup this version supports SSL, LDAPGroup Support, Auto-account creation, iFolder Merge, and Enhanced web access and administration. The iFolder.com website has been completely redesigned with no references to the earlier versions.[7]
On Nov 25, 2009, Novell released iFolder 3.8 [8]
See also
- Comparison of file hosting services
- Comparison of file synchronization software
- Comparison of online backup services
References
- ^ "IFolder / List ifolder-announce Archives".
- ^ "Novell Acquires PGSoft, Inc". Novell, Inc. 2000-02-22. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- PGSoft Tom Rolander was founding CEO and VP of Engineering, where he led the development of the iFolder and was acquired by Novell.
- ^ Novell iFolder Gives Users 'One Net' Access to Files from Anywhere on the Net
- ^ Novell iFolder Gives Users 'Anywhere Access' to Files, Across Platforms and Devices
- ^ "iFolder Wins 2003 Codie Award - Novell Cool Solutions: Tip". 2003-05-08. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ iFolder.com - iFolder 3.7.2 Released! Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ iFolder.com - iFolder 3.8 Released! Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine