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BorgIOS

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About BorgIOS

Retired Software Dev... Coding for fun and posting it on the GitHub https://github.com/bitmonky/BorgIOS Still use vi to write everthing.

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    Show HN: PeerTree an Biological Inspired Network

    PeerTree.js An Organic Inspired Network Architecture. Build Apps that scale just by cloning existing nodes for more power.

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    Comment #49015220

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    Comment #49014450

    regarding the password... what is bad news is that everytime some some big tech company's database gets hacked your credentials get sold on the dark net. Why do they get hacked? be…

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    Comment #49012860

    files are sharded and hashed then digitally signed by the owner. Next they are broadcasted to the ftree network. Nodes compete with a short POW to store the next shard (the POW is …

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    Comment #49012782

    wow you read code quick :) I agree there is a people problem. So if the alternatives exist and people do not use them. Then we need to create alternatives that people will use... N…

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    Comment #49012639

    yes that is correct. To access the networks service you connect your browser to the localhost. So your browser is never exposed to the Internet.

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    Comment #49012041

    Domain names - centralized. Cloud - centralized. Platforms - centralized. Cert Authorities - centralized. App Stores - centralized. Search - centralized.

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    Comment #49011778

    read the shardTree.js file if you want do know how your files is stored

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    Comment #49011690

    I am looking for people that can read and understand code... not browse readme files :)

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    Comment #49011617

    No it is not OS like linux it is an OS for a network of computers. Does not care what OS the nodes are runing on

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    Comment #49011588

    It is a centralization problem...

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    Comment #49011581

    I guess you read all 20,000 lines of code. By the way it is made in waterloo :)

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    Comment #49011571

    It has nothing to do with shit coins or coins at all.. no blockchain

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    Comment #49011546

    It has everthing to do with operating systems. It provide services for security, storage and compute. It also makes a network look like one system to the user

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    Comment #49011507

    they have to buy shells from the node owners. Normal use is cheap spam expensive

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