Sublimall
Dev tools
editor configuration sync
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
5 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 11 critical, out of 38 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.
Idea: 3 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 7 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean idea and useful for switching workflows
From 2 comments
Wow! Clean idea. I used to do most of the configuration file sync via Dropbox.
ashwin_kumar on HNthat fact that you can login/logout with super+shift+p and load the settings instantly to change between workflows or to do some quick changes on your friends laptop
wololo_ on HN
Encryption done locally is valued
From 1 comment
This is great! As far as I can tell by reading the source code, it encrypts everything locally before uploading it, and the server does not have the encryption key. Is this right…
alcuadrado on HN
Objections
Registrations keep running out due to storage limits
From 2 comments
Registrations was close because of storage. But it's now re-open for 1k registrations.
Socketubs on HNMainly because of storage. I've to regulate it. But it's now re-open!
Socketubs on HN
Dropbox symlink already works
From 2 comments
There's a simple, free, realtime method (doesn't require me to "retrieve" anything, updates all computers instantly). In Linux you can just use some cloud syncing service…
jwarkentin on HNNeat idea. I already sync using Dropbox, so what advantages does Sublimall have over that method?
eswat on HN
Cross-platform package breakage
From 1 comment
Please be aware, using this across platforms can lead to broken packages. Please see https://sublime.wbond.net/docs/syncing for details. Socketubs - you'll need to include my…
wbond on HN
Plugin 7zip path not detected on OS X and Windows
From 2 comments
I have the 7za binary specified but I get a 7zip not found error (OS X, p7zip from brew)
druska on HNExactly the same problem for me. I'm getting: "Sublimall need 7zip to archive and encrypt your configuration. Install it."
jacobevelyn on HN
Requests
Server source code release
From 1 comment
Looks like we will get the server sourcecode at some point. > Sublimall is an opensource, server and plugin. The client source is already out: [1]…
scott_karana on HN
Per-OS config overrides
From 1 comment
I've had success syncing my SublimeText config across machines using homesick (https://github.com/technicalpickles/homesick), but this looks pretty slick. One issue with syncing…
powdahound on HN
Questions
How the project will sustain and whether it will charge
From 1 comment
Do you have plans to charge? If not, how can we expect this service to stick around?
jzawodn on HN
Advantage over Dropbox or dotfiles git repo
From 2 comments
Neat idea. I already sync using Dropbox, so what advantages does Sublimall have over that method?
eswat on HNWhat's the advantage of this over a dotfiles Git repo?
w1ntermute on HN
Alternatives named
Dropbox or cloud folder symlinks
From 2 comments
There's a simple, free, realtime method (doesn't require me to "retrieve" anything, updates all computers instantly). In Linux you can just use some cloud syncing service…
jwarkentin on HNI go one step further and sync the entire Sublime Text 3 user directory on OS X. mv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Sublime\ Text\ 3 /path/to/cloud ln -s /path/to/cloud/Sublime\…
_zen on HN
Dotfiles git repo
From 1 comment
What's the advantage of this over a dotfiles Git repo?
w1ntermute on HN
Mackup
From 1 comment
For the people recommending symlinking to a Dropbox folder, see https://github.com/lra/mackup
jbach on HN
Floobits
From 1 comment
You might be interested in Floobits[0], a real-time code collaboration tool, which also supports Sublime. [0]: https://floobits.com/
frakkingcylons on HN
BitTorrent Sync
From 1 comment
I use bittorrent sync to keep sublime text synced across my machines, works amazingly well.
madlee on HN