I use Unison for settings like dotfiles, since with unison you don't have to put files into a specific folder or use symlinks.
I miss versioning of Dropbox, but it is okay since settings do not change that frequently. I just back up everything every day.
I use AeroFS for sensitive data and Dropbox for other things.
Best,
Joon
> From: torys.anderson@gmail.com
> To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:25:19 -0600
> Subject: Re: [O] Favorite way of syncing?
>
> At the moment I'm using a self-hosted OwnCloud to do syncing; it's
> super easy (takes care of itself), but sometimes conflicts are a
> problem (particularly when I forget to save my buffers before
> leaving work); if you notice it, though, it provides a conflict
> version (and has automatic versioning a la Dropbox).
>
> Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
>
> > jorge.alfaro-murillo@yale.edu (Jorge A. Alfaro-Murillo) writes:
> >
> >> Tobias Frischholz writes:
> >>
> >>> I was wondering what is your favorite way of syncing your org
> >>> files
> >>> and everything.
> >> [...]
> >>> I’ve also read about org-sync and magit (git is an option for
> >>> me).
> >>> And now I’m starting the get confused.
> >>
> >> magit is just the emacs mode for git, if you don't have it and
> >> use git
> >> you should really install it. But it does not sync anything you
> >> still
> >> have to M-x magit <enter> F F and M-x magit <enter> P P, for
> >> pull and
> >> push.
> >>
> >> I have several computers and synchronize my org files with
> >> git. I
> >> think it is the best option because I do not have to worry
> >> about the
> >> sync not working (for example when I do not have a connection)
> >> and
> >> conflicts in the files.
> >
> > I do this, too. I don't think Magit helps much, in fact I'd be
> > better
> > off writing functions for `emacs-startup-hook' and
> > `kill-emacs-hook'
> > that do my pushes and pulls for me.
> >
> > But for now, I just try to remember to commit and push before I
> > leave a
> > machine.
> >
> > This way, you also really learn to appreciate using "git fetch"
> > and "git
> > status", rather than doing a blind "git pull".
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >
>
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> Tory S. Anderson
> Computational Cognitive Narratologist
> http://toryanderson.com
>