I don't really get "local apps with sync". Sync to what, each other? In most cases there needs to be an always-on central authority (where backup also happens). My point is that "some device sitting alone in a corner with software and data stored on it" model is outdated (this is the "problem", I hope the "why" is obvious). But "local" should live on, just in the form of users owning most of their infrastructure.

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carlosjobim 4 days ago | parent [-]

Sync through iCloud or through the app manufacturers servers. Most apps I use are real apps that live on my local device. Then some of them sync through iCloud if I want to use sync. This is something I as the user can enable or disable in the app, and it costs me no subscription fee.

I think that this is much superior to using fake apps that live on some web server. It comes with great drawbacks even when it is on the web server of the app manufacturer. Ten times more pain if I have to host it myself.

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poisonborz 4 days ago | parent [-]

Meaning total trust with your cloud provider / app manufacturer. That is your choice, I wouldn't do it. Selfhosting is kind of a pain still, but gets easier every year (and for simple file sync that you mention, it's already rather easy).

	▲	carlosjobim 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		If syncing is through iCloud, you'd only have to trust Apple and nobody else, if I understand things right. And yes, I trust Apple a thousand times than I'd trust a web hosting company or all the open source projects involved in self hosting. Self hosting is an unsurpassable mountain for 99% of people who need to use computers. The risk to security and data loss is much higher than from syncing your apps through iCloud or through the app manufacturer.