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    16 hours ago

    This would imply that you have at least two machines. In that case they could just install Linux in the other machine to try it out.

    Foa people dabbling in Linux for the first time, with the anxiety of losing their data, it certainly sound like they don’t have 2 machines to run syncthing. Otherwise, why wouldn’t they just copy all their important data to the other machine to avoid the data loss risk?

    And sure if that is the case Syncthing is a good solution, but it doesn’t sound applicable in this situation.

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      115 hours ago

      In that case they could just install Linux in the other machine to try it out.

      I mean if you’re “just trying it out”, you could just use a live USB. You’re probably not saving anything valuable to it anyway.

      it certainly sound like they don’t have 2 machines to run syncthing

      Can’t understand any reason you would think that.

      why wouldn’t they just copy all their important data to the other machine to avoid the data loss risk?

      That’s…what I’m suggesting? Syncthing just automates the process.