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I'm not affiliated with Iroh or even using it, but... "IP works just fine". What!? This is _not_ a solved problem
by Kevcmk 4mo ago
I'm not affiliated with Iroh or even using it, but... "IP works just fine". What!? This is _not_ a solved problem
- PantaloonFlames 4mo agoI think that was the question: What is the problem it is solving ? You’ve asserted “THIS is not a solved problem,” which suggests everyone is clear on what THIS means. I think that is not a good assumption.
- shevy-java 4mo agoBut what is the actual problem?
- duped 4mo agoEstablishing fast/secure P2P connections between computers.
- khowells 4mo agoEstablishing fast/secure P2P connections between ~computers~ *apps. If you want to connect 2 computers use Tailscale. If you want to write an app which offers peer to peer connection for some feature, then use iroh.
- AndroidKitKat 4mo agoBy far the most easy to understand explanation of iroh. I still kept thinking to myself "But why not just Tailscale?" when reading the other comments. For me, I find more value in connecting computers together than connecting applications together, but I'm not building P2P apps...