Mixed Client Lan - File Transfers

[yashiro]

I have a few machines that are usually manned and passing files between them would be handy.

However, I'd rather not enable 'shared folders' on any machine.
What I was looking for was a drag and drop lan transfer app, that works on all platforms. Giver is in a pretty shabby state but would be ideal. :/

So I tried using Pidgin and the zeroconf/bonjour protocol. sadly this does not work either. Probably works between same OS clients but Linux to Mac does not.

Is anyone aware of an application or a solution to this problem?

 

[yashiro]

Because I don't want samba/ftp servers running for every client I add to the network.
Not to mention the cross platform authentication issues with samba and the time spent messing around per seat.

Giver or the aforementioned Pidgin transfers would be ideal, if they worked.

 

[yashiro]

Looks like mini webdav. Not sure that client is what I'm after but the idea is interesting. Cheers.