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Re:AOL pulls Nullsoft file-sharing software WASTE (2003) by RunSet on Sunday July 23, 2023 @10:29AM (#36835625)
> This is still an issue in 2023.

Because its remaining an issue enables "value extraction". Magic wormhole would work if people knew about it but somehow software that promotes itself by honest word-of-mouth has difficulty competing with software that is bundled with Windows or is made by the world's largest advertising corporation.

https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole

https://github.com/sneakypete81/wormhole-ui

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Re:AOL pulls Nullsoft file-sharing software WASTE (2003) by sigmonsays on Monday July 24, 2023 @06:50AM (#36845756)
I would argue the installation of magic wormhole is hard. Python is a pain and usually scares me away from installing it. I dont want python pooping all over my system.

There is no release artifact that I can easily open and run on the github page.

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Re:AOL pulls Nullsoft file-sharing software WASTE (2003) by specproc on Monday July 24, 2023 @07:11AM (#36845966)
If you're interested in trying python without it interfering with existing installs, Anaconda and Miniconda are great places to start.
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Re:AOL pulls Nullsoft file-sharing software WASTE (2003) by psanford on Monday July 24, 2023 @08:55AM (#36847224)
https://github.com/psanford/wormhole-william/releases/tag/v1...
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