SparkleShare is an

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cloud storage Cloud storage is a model of computer data storage in which data, said to be on "the cloud", is stored remotely in logical pools and is accessible to users over a network, typically the Internet. The physical storage spans multiple servers (so ...

and

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app. By default, it uses

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as a storage backend. SparkleShare is comparable to

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, but the cloud storage can be provided by the user's own server, or a hosted solution such as

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. Advantage of self-hosting is that the user retains control over their data. In the simplest case, self-hosting only requires

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and Git. SparkleShare's support for both Android and iOS devices is on hold due to the lack of developer resources.

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HOWTO - SparkleShare on Ubuntu
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