diff --git a/agkyra/agkyra/syncer/localfs_client.py b/agkyra/agkyra/syncer/localfs_client.py
index d7d0556a55ee749eede0010bdc76da587e3e0bb9..d6d8528d9105831e5f68287155e1f2c7d3b05868 100644
--- a/agkyra/agkyra/syncer/localfs_client.py
+++ b/agkyra/agkyra/syncer/localfs_client.py
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ def get_live_info(path):
     return live_info
 
 
-def stat_file(filename):
+def stat_file(path):
     try:
-        file_stats = os.lstat(filename)
+        file_stats = os.lstat(path)
     except OSError as e:
         if e.errno == OS_NO_FILE_OR_DIR:
             return None
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class LocalfsTargetHandle(object):
         self.get_db = settings.get_db
         self.target_state = target_state
         self.objname = target_state.objname
-        self.local_path = utils.join_path(self.rootpath, self.objname)
+        self.fspath = utils.join_path(self.rootpath, self.objname)
         self.hidden_filename = None
         self.hidden_path = None
 
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ class LocalfsTargetHandle(object):
         self.hidden_filename = None
 
     def hide_file(self):
-        local_filename = self.local_path
-        if file_is_open(local_filename):
+        fspath = self.fspath
+        if file_is_open(fspath):
             raise common.BusyError("File '%s' is open. Aborting."
-                                   % local_filename)
+                                   % fspath)
 
         new_registered = self.register_hidden_name(self.objname)
         hidden_filename = self.hidden_filename
@@ -244,27 +244,27 @@ class LocalfsTargetHandle(object):
                                (self.objname, hidden_path))
                 return
         try:
-            os.rename(local_filename, hidden_path)
+            os.rename(fspath, hidden_path)
             logger.info("Hiding file '%s' to '%s'" %
-                        (local_filename, hidden_path))
+                        (fspath, hidden_path))
         except OSError as e:
             if e.errno == OS_NO_FILE_OR_DIR:
                 self.unregister_hidden_name(hidden_filename)
-                logger.info("File '%s' does not exist" % local_filename)
+                logger.info("File '%s' does not exist" % fspath)
                 return
             else:
                 raise e
         if file_is_open(hidden_path):
-            os.rename(hidden_path, local_filename)
+            os.rename(hidden_path, fspath)
             self.unregister_hidden_name(hidden_filename)
             raise common.BusyError("File '%s' is open. Undoing." % hidden_path)
         if path_status(hidden_path) == LOCAL_NONEMPTY_DIR:
-            os.rename(hidden_path, local_filename)
+            os.rename(hidden_path, fspath)
             self.unregister_hidden_name(hidden_filename)
-            raise common.ConflictError("'%s' is non-empty" % local_filename)
+            raise common.ConflictError("'%s' is non-empty" % fspath)
 
     def apply(self, fetched_file, fetched_live_info, sync_state):
-        local_status = path_status(self.local_path)
+        local_status = path_status(self.fspath)
         fetched_status = status_of_info(fetched_live_info)
         if local_status in [LOCAL_EMPTY_DIR, LOCAL_NONEMPTY_DIR] \
                 and fetched_status == LOCAL_EMPTY_DIR:
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class LocalfsTargetHandle(object):
         if local_status == LOCAL_MISSING and fetched_status == LOCAL_MISSING:
             return
         if local_status == LOCAL_NONEMPTY_DIR:
-            raise common.ConflictError("'%s' is non-empty" % self.local_path)
+            raise common.ConflictError("'%s' is non-empty" % self.fspath)
 
         self.prepare(fetched_file, sync_state)
         self.finalize(fetched_file, fetched_live_info)
@@ -300,13 +300,13 @@ class LocalfsTargetHandle(object):
             return
         if live_info[LOCALFS_TYPE] != common.T_DIR:
             try:
-                link_file(filename, self.local_path)
+                link_file(filename, self.fspath)
             except DirMissing:
-                make_dirs(os.path.dirname(self.local_path))
-                link_file(filename, self.local_path)
+                make_dirs(os.path.dirname(self.fspath))
+                link_file(filename, self.fspath)
         else:
             # assuming empty dir
-            make_dirs(self.local_path)
+            make_dirs(self.fspath)
 
     def cleanup(self, filename):
         status = path_status(filename)
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ class LocalfsSourceHandle(object):
     def get_path_in_cache(self, name):
         return utils.join_path(self.cache_path, name)
 
-    def lock_file(self, local_filename):
-        if file_is_open(local_filename):
+    def lock_file(self, fspath):
+        if file_is_open(fspath):
             raise common.BusyError("File '%s' is open. Aborting"
-                                   % local_filename)
-        new_registered = self.register_stage_name(local_filename)
+                                   % fspath)
+        new_registered = self.register_stage_name(fspath)
         stage_filename = self.stage_filename
         stage_path = self.get_path_in_cache(stage_filename)
         self.staged_path = stage_path
@@ -365,21 +365,21 @@ class LocalfsSourceHandle(object):
                                (self.objname, stage_path))
                 return
         try:
-            os.rename(local_filename, stage_path)
+            os.rename(fspath, stage_path)
         except OSError as e:
             if e.errno == OS_NO_FILE_OR_DIR:
-                logger.info("Source does not exist: '%s'" % local_filename)
+                logger.info("Source does not exist: '%s'" % fspath)
                 self.unregister_stage_name(stage_filename)
             else:
                 raise e
         if file_is_open(stage_path):
-            os.rename(stage_path, local_filename)
+            os.rename(stage_path, fspath)
             self.unregister_stage_name(stage_filename)
             raise common.BusyError("File '%s' is open. Undoing" % stage_path)
         if path_status(stage_path) in [LOCAL_NONEMPTY_DIR, LOCAL_EMPTY_DIR]:
-            os.rename(stage_path, local_filename)
+            os.rename(stage_path, fspath)
             self.unregister_hidden_name(stage_filename)
-            raise common.ConflictError("'%s' is non-empty" % local_filename)
+            raise common.ConflictError("'%s' is non-empty" % fspath)
         logger.info("Staging file '%s' to '%s'" % (self.objname, stage_path))
 
     def check_stable(self, interval=1, times=5):
@@ -399,15 +399,14 @@ class LocalfsSourceHandle(object):
         self.get_db = settings.get_db
         self.source_state = source_state
         self.objname = source_state.objname
-        local_filename = utils.join_path(self.rootpath, self.objname)
-        self.local_path = local_filename
+        self.fspath = utils.join_path(self.rootpath, self.objname)
         self.isdir = self.info_is_dir()
         self.stage_filename = None
         self.staged_path = None
         self.heartbeat = settings.heartbeat
         self.check_log()
         if not self.isdir:
-            self.lock_file(local_filename)
+            self.lock_file(self.fspath)
             # self.check_stable()
 
     def check_log(self):
@@ -441,9 +440,9 @@ class LocalfsSourceHandle(object):
             or self.source_state.info[LOCALFS_TYPE] == common.T_UNHANDLED
 
     def stash_staged_file(self):
-        stash_filename = mk_stash_name(self.local_path)
+        stash_filename = mk_stash_name(self.fspath)
         logger.warning("Stashing file '%s' to '%s'" %
-                       (self.local_path, stash_filename))
+                       (self.fspath, stash_filename))
         os.rename(self.staged_path, stash_filename)
 
     def unstage_file(self):
@@ -462,7 +461,7 @@ class LocalfsSourceHandle(object):
             return
         staged_path = self.staged_path
         try:
-            link_file(staged_path, self.local_path)
+            link_file(staged_path, self.fspath)
             print "Unlinking", staged_path
             os.unlink(staged_path)
         except common.ConflictError:
@@ -493,8 +492,8 @@ class LocalfsFileClient(FileClient):
                 # if self.exclude_files_exp.match(filename) or \
                 #         self.exclude_dir_exp.match(filename):
                 #     continue
-                local_filename = utils.join_path(rel_dirpath, filename)
-                candidates[local_filename] = None
+                objname = utils.join_path(rel_dirpath, filename)
+                candidates[objname] = None
 
         db_cands = dict((name, None) for name in db.list_files(self.SIGNATURE))
         candidates.update(db_cands)
diff --git a/agkyra/agkyra/syncer/pithos_client.py b/agkyra/agkyra/syncer/pithos_client.py
index 035e0449d73b43296e61d4ab8aa4391f2b1dc349..00f14bc168250d1e94804c727d717de700be8f5f 100644
--- a/agkyra/agkyra/syncer/pithos_client.py
+++ b/agkyra/agkyra/syncer/pithos_client.py
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ class PithosSourceHandle(object):
     @handle_client_errors
     @give_heartbeat
     def send_file(self, sync_state):
-        fetched_file = self.register_fetch_name(self.objname)
+        fetched_fspath = self.register_fetch_name(self.objname)
         headers = dict()
-        with open(fetched_file, mode='wb+') as fil:
+        with open(fetched_fspath, mode='wb+') as fil:
             try:
                 logger.info("Downloading object: '%s', to: '%s'" %
-                            (self.objname, fetched_file))
+                            (self.objname, fetched_fspath))
                 self.endpoint.download_object(
                     self.objname,
                     fil,
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ class PithosSourceHandle(object):
         if actual_info == {}:
             logger.info("Downloading object: '%s', object is gone."
                         % self.objname)
-            os.unlink(fetched_file)
+            os.unlink(fetched_fspath)
         elif actual_info["pithos_type"] == common.T_DIR:
             logger.info("Downloading object: '%s', object is dir."
                         % self.objname)
-            os.unlink(fetched_file)
-            os.mkdir(fetched_file)
-        return fetched_file
+            os.unlink(fetched_fspath)
+            os.mkdir(fetched_fspath)
+        return fetched_fspath
 
     def get_synced_state(self):
         return self.source_state
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class PithosTargetHandle(object):
         self.settings = settings
         self.endpoint = settings.endpoint
         self.target_state = target_state
-        self.target_file = target_state.objname
+        self.target_objname = target_state.objname
         self.objname = target_state.objname
         self.heartbeat = settings.heartbeat
 
@@ -202,19 +202,19 @@ class PithosTargetHandle(object):
         etag = info.get("pithos_etag")
         if source_handle.info_is_deleted_or_unhandled():
             if etag is not None:
-                logger.info("Deleting object '%s'" % self.target_file)
-                self.safe_object_del(self.target_file, etag)
+                logger.info("Deleting object '%s'" % self.target_objname)
+                self.safe_object_del(self.target_objname, etag)
             live_info = {}
         elif source_handle.info_is_dir():
-            logger.info("Creating dir '%s'" % source_handle.path)
-            r = self.directory_put(source_handle.path, etag)
+            logger.info("Creating dir '%s'" % self.target_objname)
+            r = self.directory_put(self.target_objname, etag)
             synced_etag = r.headers["etag"]
             live_info = {"pithos_etag": synced_etag,
                          "pithos_type": common.T_DIR}
         else:
             with open(source_handle.staged_path, mode="rb") as fil:
                 r = self.endpoint.upload_object(
-                    self.target_file,
+                    self.target_objname,
                     fil,
                     if_etag_match=info.get("pithos_etag"))
                 synced_etag = r["etag"]