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via Filecoin: "In short: IPFS addresses and moves content, while Filecoin is an incentive layer to persist data." https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/faq/#ipfs-and-f
by eruleman 6y ago
via Filecoin: "In short: IPFS addresses and moves content, while Filecoin is an incentive layer to persist data."
https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/faq/#ipfs-and-filecoin https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/faq/#ipfs-and-filecoin
- ranger207 6y agoAre they separate layers? Could I use IPFS in my own project, or is it intrinsically tied to Filecoin?
- jMyles 6y agoOf course you can. There is no substance to this line of reasoning except that PL publishes both. It's like saying speculating on py-umbral (a standalone open source project) because we use it to build NuCypher (a blockchain-dependent open source project).
- Lt_Riza_Hawkeye 6y agoThey can. Think of it like a torrent file and a webseed. You can freely use torrents to distribute your content, but if everyone who has ever downloaded it goes offline, any new downloaders will be stuck at 0% forever. The only add on here is that you can pay some service in filecoin to keep seeding your torrent forever.