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If you're interested in an open source, (including the server) self hostable, E2EE and federated/p2p storage, sharing and app protocol (including calendar, docs

If you're interested in an open source, (including the server) self hostable, E2EE and federated/p2p storage, sharing and app protocol (including calendar, docs etc) who doesn't have VC investors, check out Peergos: https://peergos.org https://peergos.org Tech book - https://book.peergos.org https://book.peergos.org Source - https://github.com/peergos/peergos https://github.com/peergos/peergos Sign up to our server - https://peergos.net/?signup=true https://peergos.net/?signup=true

joshuaissac 3y ago
Interesting. Peergos seems to be a lot like a self-hosted Dropbox. How does it compare to ownCloud and Nextcloud?
- ianopolous 3y ago
  We treat the server as an adversary. So everything is chunked an encrypted so the server can't see file data, filenames, file sizes, whether something is a file or dir, who has access to a file, who your friend are etc. Everything is signed so servers can't tamper with your data either. We also use a p2p and self-authenticated protocol so it is easy to migrate servers whilst keeping your identity, friends and data.
  - Semaphor 3y ago
    Interesting, in selfhosted discussions, I usually hear about that as a negative (it comes up frequently in the seafile - nextcloud comparison). It makes sense, but I hadn’t heard the pro-part of the argument before.
    - Erratic6576 3y ago
      I used to self host Nextcloud and securing it ended up being very complicated
      - Semaphor 3y ago
        I selfhost it, and I have no issues.
        syeare 3y ago
        How did you secure your setup?
        Semaphor 3y ago
        Securing the server like any other, 2FA for nextcloud, and follow the security guidelines: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/harden_server.html https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/instal...
26165 3y ago
I can highly recommend this system. Have been using it for years now, since it was alpha - for sensitive data and for any other data, instead of things like Dropbox or G-drive. Convenient, easy, safe. Thanks!
ementally 3y ago
Interesting, I really like your technical blogs https://peergos.org/blog https://peergos.org/blog.
- ianopolous 3y ago
  Thank you. We need to blog more - there is a huge backlog of things I want to talk about. Happy to answer any questions you have here.
jonwest 3y ago
Love the idea of this, wish it had a Docker Container to make deployment easier.
- ianopolous 3y ago
  We don't use docker ourselves, but there is a docker image: https://github.com/Peergos/web-ui/pkgs/container/web-ui/156152979?tag=v0.14.1 https://github.com/Peergos/web-ui/pkgs/container/web-ui/1561...
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joshuaissac 3y ago

Interesting. Peergos seems to be a lot like a self-hosted Dropbox. How does it compare to ownCloud and Nextcloud?

ianopolous 3y ago
We treat the server as an adversary. So everything is chunked an encrypted so the server can't see file data, filenames, file sizes, whether something is a file or dir, who has access to a file, who your friend are etc. Everything is signed so servers can't tamper with your data either. We also use a p2p and self-authenticated protocol so it is easy to migrate servers whilst keeping your identity, friends and data.
- Semaphor 3y ago
  Interesting, in selfhosted discussions, I usually hear about that as a negative (it comes up frequently in the seafile - nextcloud comparison). It makes sense, but I hadn’t heard the pro-part of the argument before.
  - Erratic6576 3y ago
    I used to self host Nextcloud and securing it ended up being very complicated
    - Semaphor 3y ago
      I selfhost it, and I have no issues.
      - syeare 3y ago
        How did you secure your setup?
        Semaphor 3y ago
        Securing the server like any other, 2FA for nextcloud, and follow the security guidelines: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/harden_server.html https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/instal...

26165 3y ago

I can highly recommend this system. Have been using it for years now, since it was alpha - for sensitive data and for any other data, instead of things like Dropbox or G-drive. Convenient, easy, safe. Thanks!

ementally 3y ago

Interesting, I really like your technical blogs https://peergos.org/blog https://peergos.org/blog.

ianopolous 3y ago
Thank you. We need to blog more - there is a huge backlog of things I want to talk about. Happy to answer any questions you have here.

jonwest 3y ago

Love the idea of this, wish it had a Docker Container to make deployment easier.

ianopolous 3y ago
We don't use docker ourselves, but there is a docker image: https://github.com/Peergos/web-ui/pkgs/container/web-ui/156152979?tag=v0.14.1 https://github.com/Peergos/web-ui/pkgs/container/web-ui/1561...
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