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@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ all the other git clones, at both the git level and the key/value level.
on remotes, and transfer. But first, need to ensure that when a remote on remotes, and transfer. But first, need to ensure that when a remote
receives content, and updates its location log, it syncs that update receives content, and updates its location log, it syncs that update
out. out.
* When MountWatcher detects a newly mounted drive, rescan git remotes
in order to get ones on the drive, and do a git sync and file transfers
to sync any repositories on it.
## longer-term TODO ## longer-term TODO
* Test MountWatcher on KDE, and add whatever dbus events KDE emits when
drives are mounted.
* Test MountWatcher on Gnome (should work ok) and LXDE (dunno).
* git-annex needs a simple speed control knob, which can be plumbed * git-annex needs a simple speed control knob, which can be plumbed
through to, at least, rsync. A good job for an hour in an through to, at least, rsync. A good job for an hour in an
airport somewhere. airport somewhere.
@ -23,8 +29,6 @@ all the other git clones, at both the git level and the key/value level.
* Add a hook, so when there's a change to sync, a program can be run * Add a hook, so when there's a change to sync, a program can be run
and do its own signaling. and do its own signaling.
* --debug will show often unnecessary work being done. Optimise. * --debug will show often unnecessary work being done. Optimise.
* It would be nice if, when a USB drive is connected,
syncing starts automatically. Use dbus on Linux?
* This assumes the network is connected. It's often not, so the * This assumes the network is connected. It's often not, so the
[[cloud]] needs to be used to bridge between LANs. [[cloud]] needs to be used to bridge between LANs.
* Configurablity, including only enabling git syncing but not data transfer; * Configurablity, including only enabling git syncing but not data transfer;