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Xmarks releases cloud-free version for Firefox profile syncing
Just because you don't trust your data to the cloud doesn't mean you want to miss out on handy services like bookmark synchronization. XMarks has just released a beta version of its Firefox addon that allows users to sync their data to a private WebDAV or FTP server. The BYOS version never communicates with XMarks' servers - except when opening the "what's new" splash screen in a new tab following an update.
Since it's not talking to the XMarks servers, that also means you won't be able to use the discovery features of the regular version.
This certainly isn't the first addon to provide this functionality - Bookmark Sync and Sort started doing it in 2006 (though it's no longer developed), and SyncPlaces does it as well.
If you're already using XMarks, however, and just want to move your bookmarks to your own servers, their new addon is probably the way to go.
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nanomatrix said 2:13PM on 6-08-2009
Foxmarks (before they were Xmarks) did this as well with some of the releases.
They are just now getting around to using the code they already purchased. imo.
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Taomyn said 2:16PM on 6-08-2009
In fact, Xmarks continues to work with other servers - it still syncs to my own IIS server. This isn't new.
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Jash Sayani said 7:10PM on 6-08-2009
OMG! Just what I was looking for !!
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Albert said 7:10PM on 6-08-2009
it's not new. i've been using my own ftp for almost 6 months.
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James said 11:15AM on 6-09-2009
Hi,
I work at Xmarks. This is the same sync code we've been shipping for a while as Foxmarks. btw, we changed our name but we were not bought/sold - same people and same company.
We released this BYOS version for customers that were concerned about the possibility of their data moving to our servers. By separating the 'bring your own server' version, we also remove the risk of inadvertently breaking the customer server feature while updating our primary hosted product.
More details at http://blog.xmarks.com
Regards,
James
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reezer said 11:43PM on 6-08-2009
Yea, using FTP is much more secure than trusting your data to the cloud.
I love it when common sense is ignored in favor of paranoia and pseudo-security expertise.
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Kevin said 4:09AM on 6-09-2009
This is why I don't save my passwords through foxmarks, just bookmarks.
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