Uncensorable Wikipedia on IPFS
I think this might be the first large-scale practical demonstration of the InterPlanetary File System: routing around the damage of Turkey’s censorship of Wikipedia.
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The InterPlanetary File System Wants to Create a Permanent Web | Motherboard
I’m getting increasingly intrigued by the IPFS protocol and its potential for long-term digital preservation.
HTTP is obsolete. It’s time for the distributed, permanent web
The title is hyperbolic, and while I certainly think that the criticisms of HTTP here are justified, I don’t think it will be swept aside by IPFS—I imagine more of a peaceful coexistence. Still, there’s some really good thinking in here and this is well worth paying attention to.