Did Frank Zappa Come Up With A Business Plan For File Sharing In 1983? (2009)(techdirt.com) Reader SunKing sends in this little tidbit that I’d not seen before (perhaps some of you have). It comes from The Real Frank Zappa Book and discusses his response to “the home taping movement” and the attempt to get everyone to rebuy their old albums on CD by proposing a system where you could subscribe to whatever genre of music you wanted and get it delivered in batches.
12 points by hydrogen7800 18 days ago | 3 comments
OxiCloud – lightweight alternative to Nextcloud file sharing (Rust)(github.com/DioCrafts) I built OxiCloud because I wanted a simpler, faster file storage solution than existing options. After struggling with NextCloud's performance on my home server, I decided to create something that prioritizes speed and simplicity while still being robust enough for daily use.
606 points by keepamovin 45 days ago | 257 comments
We Have Google Drive at Home: Musings on Merkle-Tree Based File Sharing(dolthub.com) Suppose you have a directory of files that you want to sync with your friends. When the files change, you want your friends to be able to download just the changes without needing to re-download the entire directory again. And you want this to scale, no matter how many or how large the files are. What's the best way to do this?
63 points by rohitghumare 117 days ago | 36 comments
Suprnova's Founder Speaks: 20 Years, Many Lessons, and a YouTube Empire(torrentfreak.com) Two decades ago, the torrenting world lost a legend: Suprnova.org. This pioneering file-sharing site, once a hub for millions of users, was abruptly shut down on December 19th, 2004. Today, we revisit the Suprnova story and speak with the site's founder about its lasting impact and the YouTube empire he built in recent years.
Z-Library(wikipedia.org) Z-Library (abbreviated as z-lib, formerly BookFinder) is a shadow library project for file-sharing access to scholarly journal articles, academic texts and general-interest books.
Nginx Explorer – File Listing(izissise.net) Sharing files across devices can be a hassle. Luckily, most devices support HTTP through a browser, which enables both file download and upload.
All Proton Drive apps are now open source(proton.me) At Proton, our commitment to transparency and privacy has always guided how we develop our services. We believe you must be able to investigate and verify apps for yourself if you want to make an informed decision about what happens to your data. Today, we’re proud to announce that all Proton Drive apps are now fully open source, including the Proton Drive desktop apps.
4 points by RyeCombinator 212 days ago | 0 comments
NetWare NFS Gateway 1.1(archive.org) In the days of NetWare 3.x, Novell had two products designed for UNIX connectivity: NetWare NFS and NetWare NFS Gateway.