Re: explanations on ownCloud (was: Re: [libreoffice-website] Owncloud permissions)

Hello Florian,

Le Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:24:50 +0100,
Florian Effenberger <floeff@documentfoundation.org> a écrit :

> Hello,
>
> Charles-H. Schulz wrote on 2013-11-26 10:53:
>
> > Certainly, I'm not criticizing infra. But when in Milano we -the
> > people participating in the marketing workshop - requested a simple
> > ftp server, the answer was that OwnCloud was the appropriate tool.
>
> back in the early days, many people complained to me that setting up
> a simple FTP server does not work for them, because
>
> 1. they don't know how this tool works
> 2. they are behind a router configuration not allowing FTP
>
> And let's not forget that _ALL_ access credentials for FTP are 
> transferred _UNENCRYPTED_ over the wire, providing an anonymous
> upload facitiliy for all kind of stuff for everyone.
>
> You see, any tool has its drawbacks. :/ I am not saying ownCloud is 
> perfect, but you need to start somewhere. Otherwise we would need 12 
> months of deep evaluation before anything can be set up, to consider 
> each and any use case...
>
> I think what is required is some short information on how ownCloud
> works with regards to file sharing. So, here's the story:
>
> Per se, files in ownCloud are private and only belong to you.
>
> You can share any file or folder in ownCloud by the "share" icon next
> to it. This sharing could either be done on a user basis, so you
> share it directly with an ownCloud user, who optionally can edit it,
> or "via link" to the general public.
>
> Those links usually look quite odd, e.g. 
> https://owncloud.documentfoundation.org/public.php?service=files&t=3b219f29a1b7057eeca23ecc6d3d4d84&path=//Design
>
> What Robinson has done is to create a folder called "common" with his 
> account. He shared it with the public for reading. At the same time,
> to selected users, he shares it writable. This means that e.g. you
> and me see this folder in their ownCloud accounts and can directly
> open it and push files to it.
>
> The link usually to use for that folder is 
> https://owncloud.documentfoundation.org/public.php?service=files&t=3b219f29a1b7057eeca23ecc6d3d4d84&path=
>
> Agreeably, this link looks ugly, so Robinson thankfully sent me a 
> RewriteRule to make it look like this
>
> https://owncloud.documentfoundation.org/common/
>
> All subfolders can be addressed for public reading in the same way.
> As an example
>
> https://owncloud.documentfoundation.org/public.php?service=files&t=3b219f29a1b7057eeca23ecc6d3d4d84&path=//Documentation
>
> is now
>
> https://owncloud.documentfoundation.org/common/Documentation
>
> Does this shed some light?
> Please, I'm honest with that question, I'd like that issue sorted out
> - if there are still open questions, let me know.


Speaking only for myself here: yes. I'm not sure it's something that
other contributors can work with and I'd hate to have a tool like this
just to myself :-)

Best,
-- 
Charles-H. Schulz 
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