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im working on a p2p file transfer app. at the moment its a close-source webapp, but i hope to work towards some selfhosted options as seen on my other projects.

the storage is local-only from your browser/device. so like “the cloud”, but the cloud storage capacity is made up of your devices.

ive recently updated the landing page and i hope ive got it as simple as possible to transfer a file from one device to another.

im looking for feedback on the experience.

(Note 1: its still a work in progress. if there is an issue, you can usually refresh the browser and try again)

(Note 2: it seems important to mention: this app is not libre software. This needs more consideration to see if I can align to this. For similar open-source projects, take a look at the docs.)

  • opi@lemmy.ca
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    3 hours ago

    There ain’t no trust in this game. If it isn’t open source then it’s pretty much dead in the water. You can’t compete with OSS with closed code in this space, really. There’s a few alternatives (and ones that are more mature and proven) that will always be first choices.

    • starlight_caffeine@feddit.org
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      3 hours ago

      Absolutely. Also, it probably is in your best interest to advertise details of your cryptography. What data is shared with whom, what algorithms are used, etc.; if you’re doing something more exotic / low-level, Alice-Bob diagrams can be helpful. I’m not sure what other people do but when looking at security-sensitive software, the first thing I do is look for the cryptographic setup and research it.

  • nyankas@lemmy.ml
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    5 hours ago

    Cool project, but it seems to be very similar to PairDrop with the major downside of not being open-source. What would be the advantages of using this project over existing FOSS-solutions?

    • xoron@programming.devOP
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      4 hours ago

      Thanks!

      Here is the foss equivalent of this project: https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat

      Unfortunately, open source isn’t sustainable. I’m investigating close-source as a way to create something competitive. My plan is to try to sell it on the Play store.

      As for pairdrop, their approach to peer discovery relies on knowing the network you’re connected to. This makes it easy to find peers in cases where you use the same WiFi network. In mine I’m using WebRTC to allow connections over the internet. Peer discovery is achieved by using crypto-random IDs exchanged as a link or QR code.

      Ultimately it’s worth noting my app is a work in progress and not ready to replace existing apps or services. I hope I can update the UX to make the functionality as seamless as pairdrop.

    • xoron@programming.devOP
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      1 day ago

      This is using the WebRTC protocol. As a webapp it’s immediately good to go, there isn’t a need to run something like a FTP server.

      Of course limitations apply like sending larger files nukes my ram… But I after it’s sent, it seems to settle down.

  • Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    That sounds cool 👍 If you do decide to make it FOSS I’d be happy to try it out and give feedback.