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Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization

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Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> writes:

> In article <o5y53rib5u.fsf@ethel.the.log>,
>  Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> writes:
> > 
> > > In message <1bhaagmghd.fsf@ethel.the.log> 
> > >   Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> writes:
> > > 
> > > > (snip)
> > > 
> > > >> So now the Mavericks users are stuck using a 3rd-party solution to sync 
> > > >> everything to their machines directly?  I think this is what the OP 
> > > >> wants but can't have.
> > > 
> > > > Third party to what?  
> > > 
> > > > I see two parties here.  One is me, and the other is either iCloud or
> > > > Google.
> > > 
> > > >> I don't use iCloud for contacts and calendar and just use Google's 
> > > >> stuff. It works on my phone, Linux box, and Mac.
> > > 
> > > > Yes, Google is fine.  iCloud is too, but only if you are all Mac OS's.
> > > 
> > > Not true, iCloud works fine in a mixed environment. I know plenty of
> > > people who us it to sync their macs and ios devices, but also sync to
> > > google as well. Works just fine.
> > 
> > Can you expand on what you mean by using iCloud in a mixed
> > environment?  I haven't had that experience, but I haven't tried
> > either. 
> 
> I haven't been able to connect my Linux box to iCloud. AFAIK, it only 
> works on MacOS clients.  Meanwhile, Google Drive and Dropbox have Linux 
> clients that "just work".  And I can sync my Google bookmarks, calendar, 
> and contacts with Linux.

That is as I would expect, which still leaves me wondering what Lewis
meant when he wrote iCloud works fine in a mixed environment.

Mixed iOS / OSX, sure.  Also seems OK.   Perhaps iCloud has a windows client
and that is what he meant?

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Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization phiroc@free.fr - 2013-12-10 01:07 -0800
  Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-12-10 08:32 -0800
    Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization billy@MIX.COM - 2013-12-10 17:09 +0000
  Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-12-11 10:26 +1300
    Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-10 16:51 -0500
    Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-12-10 14:33 -0800
      Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-12-10 15:30 -0800
        Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-11 05:14 +0000
          Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 08:51 -0800
            Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-12-11 13:35 -0800
              Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 15:45 -0800
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-12 06:29 +0000
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 12:00 -0800
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-13 00:12 +0000
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 17:15 -0800
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-13 01:43 +0000
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 21:40 -0800
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-12-12 22:09 -0800
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-12-13 19:57 +1300
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization android <here@there.was> - 2013-12-13 08:19 +0100
                Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Conor Hughes <conorh@conorh.net> - 2013-12-13 11:51 -0800
      Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-12-11 12:54 +1300
    Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-10 23:32 +0000
      Re: Using OSX Mavericks Server as personal iCloud for device synchronization dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-12-11 13:11 +1300

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