openbazaar-desktop

The website isn't on IPFS yet. A new marketing site published to IPFS is something we want to do but hasn't been a priority (we weren't expecting to have a big influx of traffic). The application is available on Github[1], and that's the part that uses IPFS. [1] https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop/releases

The app is very easy to download and run: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop/releases But if you can't be bothered then there is a search engine as well: https://blockbooth.com/search/

Clone away! Mirroring or torrenting the packages is also a good idea: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop/releases

Yes: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop/releases

Top of Hacker News probably doesn't help much! We're in process of changing the website over so it wasn't a great time for a big hug. But the website is mostly a marketing tool and a place to download the installer packages. Which you can find here as well: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop/releases

I work on OpenBazaar and I'm happy to answer any questions. The basics: It's a fully distributed network where people engage in trade directly with each other using cryptocurrency. Because there are no middlemen, there are no fees, there is no centralized data collection, there are no account sign ups, and there is no censorship. You can view the server (Go) here: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go And client here: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop

OpenBazaar has been around since mid-2014, and this 2.0 release has same major advancements. It's a separate network from the 1.0 version. I've been working on it since it began, and it's been mentioned on HN a few times but I'm happy to answer questions about the new release. The marketplace is now built on top of IPFS, which means the data is distributed and stores can still be accessible even when offline. It also integrates with Tor now, and has its own built-in Bitcoin wallet. The server is based on Go and code is here: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go The client is an electron app and the code is here: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop

>If this already exists, do tell. Yes, it does exist, and it's completely open source. It's called OpenBazaar, and it's a fully decentralized marketplace. There's no middlemen at all. https://www.openbazaar.org/ It's backed by the OB1 company, which has raised $4.25 million from a16z, USV, and BlueYard. It uses IPFS so that stores don't go offline, and all payments are settled in Bitcoin. We love code reviews and pull requests. The back end is done in Go: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go The front end is an Electron app: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop

The development pace is pretty feverish, so no guarantees, but you should be able to play around with these week-old test builds: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop/releases/ta... Edit: Note that this uses Testnet Bitcoin, not real bitcoin yet. Also, purchasing might not work since we're still making breaking changes somewhat often. We're about to enter the alpha testing phase so if people want an invite let me know.