All,
I think I now know what I'm looking for. It would be like a combination of:
PCdocs or Worldox,
Subversion,
Duplicate file eliminator,
Data Sync Tools,
Collaboration Suite/Tool
Backup/Recovery Software.
But instead of the repository being the active directory (like subversion), the local machine become the active directory much like FoxMarks (Firefox), where the online database serves only to coordinate and make sure all users/machines contain the latest file/file revision and in the right path etc.
Ex:
User A on machine A, in the company network, is also a user on Laptop 1, which he takes home and to meetings. This user needs all the code and power point presentations needed for marketing demos.
On Machine A the user's files are in:
H:\UserA\My Docs
the code resides at:
P:\Programs\ProgramA\source
on the Laptop the files are stored at:
C:\Documents & Settings\UserA\My Doucuments
and code at:
C:\ProgramA\source
Additionally User B supports User A from Machine B on the network writing to the same code source directory, but has his/her notes and local development at:
C:\ProgramA\docs
User B is controlled by Subversion, but User A is not. But User A needs the notes for review before each presentation.
Additionally the marketing team makes entries to a database that shows to User A at:
M:\Marketing\DB\data
User A must have the lastest data when making the presentation. Part of the presentation shows data which must be relevent daily.
Additionally User A must have access to and update all docs on his/her laptop prior to departing the company for the next scheduled presentation.
Q:
How is this all done seamlessly either by Program with "Sync" button or by script in the "Shutdown" sequence on User A's computer, that syncs his/her latest files and data with all the latest in his/her world?
I found the following links to software that seems to have some of the answers:
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/ajc-directory-synchronizer.htm
http://allwaysync.com/?g=1&gclid=CIO9m9_pzpYCFRLoxgodm1AFyA
http://www.cardrecovery.com/?rid=google&kid=crct0802
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/comparedata.htm
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/comparatorpro.htm
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/compare-advance.htm
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/db-explorer.htm
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/diffnmerge.htm
http://www.goodsync.com/land/land.php?affid=gocg6&frm=frame13&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc-content&utm_campaign=goodsync
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/idem.htm
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/kls-backup-2005-professional.htm
http://www.powerdatarecovery.com/?crcat=ppc&crsource=google&crkw=data%20recovery&gclid=CNSkiovqzpYCFQNKxwodjWUzwQ
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/file-compare-folder-synchronization-software.htm
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/smart-suite-for-mysql.htm
http://www.file-utilities.com/duplicate_files.htm
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/smartsynchronize.htm
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/synchronize-folders.htm
http://www.tucows.com/preview/361109
Obviously I'm looking for an Open Source version of this combination or wish to collaborate with those who think this is worthwhile.
I've downloaded all the shareware software from the links and evaluating features to put into the spec I'm writing for this, but only get about 1 hour a week on this, so progress is slow.
Thanks all!!
OMR
