Re: laptop vs desktop computer

I've been trying to figure this out myself. One fellow had the idea of
using CVS, which seemed rather novel. If only it was integrated with the
applications so that new files were checked in automatically, etc.

  -Tim


On Wed, 2003-12-31 at 12:38, Navindra Umanee wrote:
> Hey guys,
> 
> Do any of you own both a laptop and a desktop?  How do you keep your
> data synchronized between the two?  
> 
> I have Mandrake 9.2 installed on both and and I have a rocking Ad-Hoc
> wireless network between the two.  I think my goal is to have the home
> directory on both machines more or less synchronized.  I want to be
> able to change/update stuff on one and later have the changes uploaded
> to the other.
> 
> I do not have or desire a central server or any one machine that is
> always on...  I think this rules out any solution like CVS although
> maybe I could still figure something out with rsync (the latter has
> the potential to be dangerous if I rsync in the wrong direction though
> or if I make changes on both machines).
> 
> Any suggestions for strategies? 
> 
> Thanks,
> Navin.
> 
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