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Radicle: Open-Source, Peer-to-Peer, GitHub Alternative

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Re: Radicle: Open-Source, Peer-to-Peer, GitHub Alternative

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Post by sebastinez »

est wrote: post #25
gsaslis wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://docs.radicle.xyz/guides/protocol is probably a better resource (but this guide is still Work In Progress)

> Radicle’s predefined COB types are stored under the refs/cobs hierarchy. These are associated with unique namespaces, such as xyz.radicle.issue and xyz.radicle.patch, to prevent naming collisions. This looks like an interesting approach. I have question, to avoid copy a large .git project, we have partial cloning and cloning depth. If `cobs` grows too large, how can we partially clone it? Like select issues by time…

The COB types are located in the Stored Copy, you would still be able to partial clone the working copy repo without the issues and patches, with your current git commands. There is a better explainer here: https://docs.radicle.xyz/guides/protocol#storage-layout

Re: Radicle: Open-Source, Peer-to-Peer, GitHub Alternative

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Post by cloudhead »

pachico wrote: post #31

What are the most common use cases this provides a solution for?

In the long term, this is intended as an alternative to collaboration platforms like GitHub and GitLab for people/organizations who want full control of their data and user experience, without compromising on the social aspect of these platforms.

The first three paragraphs of the guide has a longer motivation: https://docs.radicle.xyz/guides/user

Re: Radicle: Open-Source, Peer-to-Peer, GitHub Alternative

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Post by 2color »

It's been fascinating watching Radicle evolve over the –what seems to be– last 5 years.

I attended the workshop at Protocol Berg 2023 and think they built something really powerful and novel.

Perhaps the most exciting aspect is that even the collaborative aspect of the protocol is local-first which means you can submit patches and issues without internet and that your team isn't on HN every time GitHub is having problems.

Re: Radicle: Open-Source, Peer-to-Peer, GitHub Alternative

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Post by kosolam »

cloudhead wrote: post #34
pachico wrote: post #31

What are the most common use cases this provides a solution for?

In the long term, this is intended as an alternative to collaboration platforms like GitHub and GitLab for people/organizations who want full control of their data and user experience, without compromising on the social aspect of these platforms. The first three paragraphs of the guide has a longer motivation: https://docs.radicle.xyz/guides/user

Feedback: consider adapting the docs for mobile view Feedback 2: a short tldr about the short term use cases would be great :-)

Re: Radicle: Open-Source, Peer-to-Peer, GitHub Alternative

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Post by wokwokwok »

lftherios wrote: post #15

Hi HN. I am the co-founder of the project. If you are interested in how the protocol works under the hood, start here: https://docs.radicle.xyz/ Docs are still WIP though.

I read the documentation and this stands out to me:

> Radicle repositories, which can be either public or private, can accommodate diverse content including source code, documentation, and arbitrary data sets.

If this is, basically, a peer-to-peer file sharing application, what part of the protocol handles dealing with abuse?

Otherwise, how is this different from the previous generation of file sharing applications (BitTorrent, winny, etc) where people just share arbitrary copyrighted content like movies, songs, software, etc?

I feel like a few bad actors will ruin this?

Can you partition your “personal” network somehow, so you can use it with absolute confidence your not participating in anything illegal?

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