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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by bubblethink on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @08:58AM (#15449359)
Both parties would have to be online for any p2p solution to work. And if they are online, there are plenty of ways to create a p2p link. It is complicated by things like NAT though. However, that is the less common case. In most cases, the receiver isn't going to be online. So you need an intermediate server, and that's how you end up with third party solutions.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by juliendorra on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @01:57PM (#15451710)
Smartphones in Europe are close to being online 24/24. Energy management by OSes might limit apps in what they can do, of course. In any case, 4G networks rise might lead to interesting new solutions.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by wybiral on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @10:58AM (#15450290)
Yeah, the "being online" detail seems like the problem. It would be best if the encrypted data were distributed (something like IPFS) but then why would peers host files that aren't for them.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by thatcat on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @11:28AM (#15450527)
You would need a seedbox to function as a cloud. Then when you send a file, send to seedbox simultaniously. This approach might also increase dl speed for the reciever.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by C0DEHERO on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @11:56AM (#15450742)
They don't currently, but Filecoin is supposed to create an incentive for people to host other people's files. Obviously, you'll have to pay some amount to have your files hosted.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by m-p-3 on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @12:08PM (#15450820)
Storj is based on a similar concept.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by akavel on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @04:22PM (#15453119)
AFAIR, there's already some service on IPFS which will pin files for you for money. I.e.: why would someone? Because you'd pay them for that - simple :)
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by z3t4 on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @02:11PM (#15451861)
If you can assemble IKEA furniture you can also run a Linux server.
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