I have a question regarding BioFS:  is there any way to be able to synchronize 
the content of a folder tree on BioFS with another computer (e.g., by using 
rsync or cvs or something similar). For example, when you store several 
subfolders in a main folder on BioFS with several large and many smaller files, 
it would be great if you could run a sync program to update your working 
directory instead of doing it manually (that is quite time consuming). 

WebDAV instructions for the BioFS are available to start accessing the BioFS via WebDAV. If you aren't doing this yet, it has many advantages above and beyond syncronization. Once you have verified that you have WebDAV access working properly from your system, you can start using it for accessing the BioFS.

Next, you will need to find a synchronization utility on your computer. On Windows, this might be a Briefcase program or possibly even a backup utility. On Linux or Unix it might be rsync. You should be able to configure the utility to syncronize the BioFS folder with another folder (a local one) on your system. For help with specific cases, please ask.