Discrimination of software because of their source availability is a problem You have: people here are looking for a file sync program that works, whether if it's Open-Source or Closed-Source. The mass don't use command line or ugly looking programs, thus the need for nice looking GUI's that simply do the work, like Microsoft's SyncToy.
System administrators and computer geeks are only a fraction of the people that use file synchronization software. RF Simon -Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 16:12, 24 September 2007 (UTC) [ reply rat: To start with, Plastic rat's definition of "notable" file sync programs is not relevant to the mass: what's notable to you is not necessarily notable to other people, you don't have any objective proof supporting your claim that these open-source programs are more "notable", and your definition of "notable" isn't even clear. The same can be said of other prominent commercial titles. Plastic rat: How would you define "notable" file synchronization programs? Do you have any usage/download stats that show that the open source programs listed are more popular or in higher regard than commercial software titles? Personally I work for Siber Systems makers of GoodSync and think that its exclusion from this list is an oversight. Most spam will come from commercial sites, which might be why people are more keen to remove these links. Having mostly Open Source or other programs isn't 'bias', if the most notable programs are Open Source. So any relevant notable program web site should be linked. Point 4 is relevant "Sites with other meaningful, relevant content that is not suitable for inclusion in an article". See Wikipedia:External_links#What_to_link. I think an article about file synchronization without links to software (commercial/open source/free) is not very useful. Personally I favor having example programs listed and think what is missing is more information about them as seen in the Office suite and Comparison of office suites articles. Either commercial programs should be included on the lists, or the open source software should be removed as well. I think this introduces some bias to the article. Typically the shorter lists remove all of the commercial programs but leave the open source programs. One edit there are lots of programs listed, another and the list is shorter. It seems like there is a lot of back and forth with software link listing going on. 18 In two-way file synchronization, updated files are copied in both directions, usually with the purpose of keeping the two locations identical to each other.13 No Beyond Compare in comparison table.
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