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Introducing the Keybase filesystem
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#358On the page it says it is "open source Go". Does that mean that, at least theoretically, I (or another independent provider) could build this and run my own personal keybase server? If so, that would really excite me. The one thing that really keeps me away from most cloud storage and sync services is lockin. I just am not willing to be come super dependent on a service that is building their business around propriet…
Yes it's pretty straightforward. You can even do something much simpler if you want to self-host and just want a sort of encrypted dropbox for yourself.
I recently did a little proof of concept hackathon entry (gopher gala) for a very similar idea which works with keybase.io for keys or your own server - https://sendto.click, which is also open source. This is far simpler of course but there's no reason in principle you couldn't just compile the client yourself, write your own client and use their server, or just write your own client and server, using the same golang crypto libraries, which are here for pgp:
https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp
It doesn't have to be quite as complex as the keybase tools, though I'm sure they have reasons for every decision and have thought hard about the way it all works, the crypto libraries they've based it on are open source and relatively straightforward to use.
My one hesitation about using keybase.io would be their business model and whether they'll be around in 5 years. They might have the best intentions but if it doesn't make money, and/or is bought by a large corporation, all bets are off on how the service will evolve or whether it will continue to exist. I'd love to see them start charging money and have a sustainable business model.
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#359Just was granted 5 more invites (Thanks Chris!) if anyone else is late to the party. Please either reply with an email address or have one visible in your profile if you want one.
Yes, please! :)
you don't need a special account for Keybase FS, you can use the Keybase account you already have