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BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by rich90usa »

gcv wrote: post #16
sschueller wrote: post #3

Without source it just can't be trusted.

Does anyone know if BitTorrent uses its servers to facilitate finding the endpoints of the shared secrets? Or is it done using DHT hackery, with no centralized server involvement?

See http://www.bittorrent.com/sync/technology under "Peer Discovery"

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by louhong »

flog wrote: post #11

So according to the terms you're unable to resell the service... so does that mean you can't build a paid SaaS service which uses this as a distribution mechanism for files?

(Disclaimer: I work on Sync at BitTorrent) Sorry if that language is confusing - we'll try to clean it up. If you build a SaaS product using Sync that's totally fine and you're welcome to sell your service. What we're trying to prevent is people who try to sell something that we are giving away for free. Happy to try to clarify if there are any other questions.

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by jewel »

gcommer wrote: post #10
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!

Thanks for mentioning ClearSkies. I have only mentioned it in a comment thrice on hacker news when it seemed appropriate (and pretty much nowhere else), and it's amazing to see someone else bring it up!

We've been working to get it to a point where it'd be ready for a "Show HN". We finally got connection encryption working last night, so hopefully that will be in a week or two.

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by nuttendorfer »

louhong wrote: post #27
flog wrote: post #11

So according to the terms you're unable to resell the service... so does that mean you can't build a paid SaaS service which uses this as a distribution mechanism for files?

(Disclaimer: I work on Sync at BitTorrent) Sorry if that language is confusing - we'll try to clean it up. If you build a SaaS product using Sync that's totally fine and you're welcome to sell your service. What we're trying to prevent is people who try to sell something that we are giving away for free. Happy to try to clarify if there are any other questions.

Since you are already answering questions: when can we expect BitTorrent Inc to publish the protocol or at least add the option to run and use your own tracker for syncing?

SyncApp is wonderful but I don't feel comfortable with it being closed source and your infrastructure being used. Thus I use it only to transfer files between computers I wouldn't mind sharing with the world.

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Post by huhtenberg »

schabernakk wrote: post #20
pkinsky wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Especially after Bittorrent started distributing malware with uTorrent updates.

thanks for mentioning that. never knew that uTorrent is actually developed by Bittorrent Inc. That makes it indeed very hard to trust the BT Sync service

uTorrent was one of the best (if not the best) engineered Windows programs. It was small, fast and really really well thought out. Just beautiful. I would be so damn proud if it were my creation :)

Then BitTorrent came along and bought it. On one hand I'm really happy for the dev, but on the other hand it was the start of a steady decline of both the quality and the ethics. BT does some really interesting stuff, but I really wish they wouldn't pee on their own parade with all those uT ads and bundling.

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