Best file sharing website for collaboration - must have file lock or checkout feature

eamonn4321 · 2011-09-25 15:43:45

Hi, I need online file storage, for storage and collaboration. I don't need it to handle simultaneous editing, just file locking / checkout in order to ensure there is no branching or conflict. I currently use Dropbox. But it does not have file locking / checkout, so I get conflicted files. Can anyone recommend something…

25-09-2011 04:43PM

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eamonn4321

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Hi, I need online file storage, for storage and collaboration.

I don't need it to handle simultaneous editing, just file locking / checkout in order to ensure there is no branching or conflict.

I currently use Dropbox. But it does not have file locking / checkout, so I get conflicted files.

Can anyone recommend something free or cheap that would suit please?

Would Google docs work? I want to keep the files in their original format i.e. don't want to convert them.

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Would http://www.box.net do what you need?

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#3 25-09-2011 05:11PM

eamonn4321

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Maybe, but I think you have to download to edit, so that is not ideal.

I am looking for a simple checkout process, or even file locking when someone else is editing the file. Dropbox works well, except for lacking this feature.

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