OwnCloud to NextCloud

NextCloud is the next thing after OwnCloud basically shut down.

“OwnCloud (stylized ownCloud) is a suite of client-server software for creating file hosting services and using them. OwnCloud is functionally very similar to the widely used Dropbox, with the primary functional difference being that OwnCloud is free and open-source, and thereby allowing anyone to install and operate it without charge on a private server. It also supports extensions that allow it to work like Google Drive, with online document editing, calendar and contact synchronization, and more. Its openness eschews enforced quotas on storage space or the number of connected clients, instead having hard limits (like on storage space or number of users) defined only by the physical capabilities of the server.” – Wikipedia

Here some links clarifying the shutdown and  creation of the new fork NextCloud.

• Co-founder Frank Karlitschek_announced him leaving in April
• ownCloud Announces Formation of the ownCloud Foundation
• NextCloud announced in June
• OwnCloud on NextCloud

You should upgrade to NextCloud using the following guide, just like upgrading to a new OwnCloud version.

One thing that I am really looking forward to is the new WebRTC video conference integration Spreed.me.

Frank Karlitschek about NextCloud on Twit.TV – Floss Weekly.

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