SOsofetch·Oct 29, 2020
git-ssb has interesting properties.
https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
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https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
In Philipp Hagemeister, former YouTube-dl maintainer re: takedownThere’s also git-ssb
https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
In GitTorrent: A Decentralized GitHub (2015)There is git/github on top of Secure Scuttlebutt:
https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
In Fragile narrow laggy asynchronous mismatched pipes kill productivityTime to start going back to using a decentralized git archive, like git-ssb.
https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
In GitHub is downThere's a Git application on Scuttlebutt, already used by people in the community - see e.g.:
https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
In GitHub Package RegistryThere is a decentralized GitHub: https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
In Tell HN: GitHub deleted anti-censorship activist repositoriesThis technology exists, it just needs to be more widespread. Scuttlebutt[1] is a system for building peer to peer applications. It's main use currently is social networking[2] but someone has already implemented a git store /GitHub alternative on top of it[3]. Nobody controls the network so it can't be censored. If we can get more developers building on top of it we could have a much more decentralized internet.
[1] https://scuttlebutt.nz
[2]https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork
[3]https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
In Tell HN: GitHub deleted anti-censorship activist repositoriesLearn git-ssb, a decentralized GitHub alternative
3 points · Open discussionSome links:
git-ssb (Git over Secure-Scuttlebutt):
- https://git.scuttlebot.io/%25n92DiQh7ietE%2BR%2BX%2FI403LQoy...
- https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
Secure Scuttlebutt (https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/)
In GitTorrent: A Decentralized GitHub (2015)I have been using patchwork[1] as my main social network client for scuttlebutt. In my current experience, the fact that messages are not removable makes me more careful when writing and has led to much better and more meaningful interactions on the network.
Also remember that a message being in the feed doesn't mean it is displayed. Scuttlebutt is quite flexible, there are clients that have support for "chess messages" so their users can play chess, patchwork doesn't support those messages so I don't even see them. There is git-ssb[2] which allows people to host and contribute to code directly inside the feed, not all clients show these messages but they are all there.
New messages could be added for flagging a message id as deleted and clients could honor them and not display that message anymore, they would still be on the feed, much l
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ike in version control systems we still have access to deleted files (if no one rewrites history).
I enjoy how permanent things are there because as a side-effect it causes people to care more about the ecosystem and culture as those are permanent stuff you're putting out there. Check out this essay "the future will be technical"[3] about the culture on scuttlebutt, you'll see it is quite different than other social networks, but I agree with you, your experience may vary and what I consider an advantage, others may see as a reason not to use.
[1]: https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork/
[2]: https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
[3]: https://coolguy.website/writing/the-future-will-be-technical...
Everything is key based, so only key holders push to your repo. It's all based on the SSB protocol.
I'd suggest reading https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro to get an idea.
In GitHub was downIf anyone is interested, I've been working with a git host that is actually distributed across a p2p network using SSB.
see:
https://github.com/clehner/git-ssb
https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
It's been working fairly well so far. We are using git-ssb to manage a few projects instead of putting them into Github.
In GitHub was downWe also have git over SSB!
https://github.com/clehner/git-ssb
https://github.com/noffle/git-ssb-intro
In An off-grid social network