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Send files privately. No cloud. No trace. (glitr.io)

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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 information and open-source examples of the code in action, take a look at the docs and github for decentralized chat)

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[-] nyankas@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 days 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.dev 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days 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. I hope I can update the UX to make the functionality as seamless as pairdrop.

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