BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

However I am hopeful that some other projects will come up (maybe based on http://www.gocircuit.org/ ) that will give us the same functionality with a verifiable code base.

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by caligo » Tue, Nov 05, 2013, 4:32 PM UTC

sschueller wrote: post #3

Without source it just can't be trusted.

I completely agree. Any potential benefits are far outweighed by the project not being open sourced.

"Our goal is to build a sharing tool that lets you move big files, and big ideas, freely. Without surveillance." [1]

Unfortunately without proof this sort of marketing sounds like "give us all of your data, we won't look, we promise."

... I may be a little cynical because I like the idea of decentralized sync.

[1] http://blog.bittorrent.com/2013/11/05/introducing-bittorrent...

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by Torgo » Tue, Nov 05, 2013, 4:41 PM UTC

If I am reading this right, the API supports creating encrypted-only peers, they can hold your data without knowing the decryption key. My interest has just been piqued.

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by yapcguy » Tue, Nov 05, 2013, 4:47 PM UTC

sschueller wrote: post #3

Without source it just can't be trusted.

Has there been any kind of official response from Bittorrent about this?

Are they planning on open sourcing the code at a later date or have they simply kept quiet this whole time, hoping the issue will go away?

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by gcommer » Tue, Nov 05, 2013, 5:15 PM UTC

DoubleMalt wrote: post #6

I really like the project and I would love to use it for https://cloudfleet.io (shameless plug), but ... show us the source, bittorrent! However I am hopeful that some other projects will come up (maybe based on http://www.gocircuit.org/ ) that will give us the same functionality with a verifiable code base.

The best open source alternative I've heard of so far is clearskies (https://github.com/jewel/clearskies). The implementation isn't complete yet, but it started right with a clear, open protocol definition based on standard technologies.

I've been waiting for some free time to write a client myself - go circuit looks very interesting for that!