http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/29853/
I would love to see an option to see folders shared through UO, having their content up-to-date, without locally storing them.
The cloud would share the folders - as a Samba server would - for reading and writing.

Example:
I have a collection of ebooks that I would like to access from multiple devices - like I can access the files stored on UO - but don't want to store all of them on the device, I just want to be able to open or copy them.


[-4 votes] Solution #1: Update the client software to handle online-only folders


]]> en-us Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:32:20 +0000 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:15:25 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29853/
I do something like this already using sshfs on a network-accessable server. Large files can be a bit slow to transfer, depending on the network connection.

Devices with small onboard storage can already use Ubuntu's existing LTSP support (Edubuntu integrates this particualrly well), which uses your own private server to host user storage instead of a Canoncal-owned server.

Since several solutions already exist for customized personal network-based storage (samba, sshfs, LTSP, etc), leaving open for 30 days to gauge interest in the specific idea of a hosted service, either pay or free.]]> Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:16:16 +0000
There is no point for Canonical to develop this, unless it is likely to bring in extra revenue. Given the competition, I find this unlikely.]]> Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:27:51 +0000
Ypthor proposes something really useful for the ubuntu one services and these responses are very closed minded and contribute less than nothing to the discussion.

Open source and ubuntu should be about HOW to do cool new things not why they aren't needed.

You may have guessed that I find these kinds of responses offensive and counter-productive. Please excuse the rant.]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:24:16 +0000
I was not saying that there is no point to do it at all, but that Canonical does not have the resources. (Remember that this is a Brainstorm specifically for Canonical.)

If you want to start your own project to do this, by all means go ahead. As Ubuntu and Nautilus are open-source, there would be no objection, and I imagine many people would welcome it.]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:15:25 +0000