Client-server synchronization pattern / algorithm?

Question

I have a feeling that there must be client-server synchronization patterns out there. But i totally failed to google up one.

Situation is quite simple - server is th

Answer 1

What you really need is Operational Transform (OT). This can even cater for the conflicts in many cases.

This is still an active area of research, but there are implementations of various OT algorithms around. I've been involved in such research for a number of years now, so let me know if this route interests you and I'll be happy to put you on to relevant resources.