IPFS Capabilities Debate

Comments debate whether IPFS already provides the functionality described in the post, compare it to the project, question its usefulness, and discuss its features like hashing, pinning, and hosting.

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Sample Comments

m-p-3 β€’ Jan 18, 2021 β€’ View on HN

IPFS is already doing something like that.

lgierth β€’ May 9, 2017 β€’ View on HN

Through IPFS yes -- the blog post describes how to, among other things.

benabbottnz β€’ Jul 20, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Surely that’s just the nature of IPFS, right?

bastawhiz β€’ Mar 5, 2018 β€’ View on HN

IPFS would do the job equally well.

simmerup β€’ Jan 4, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Thanks, I'll look into IPFS.

clueless404 β€’ Oct 23, 2016 β€’ View on HN

What problem does IPFS actually solve?

jstanley β€’ Sep 12, 2023 β€’ View on HN

IPFS doesn't do that, are you thinking of something else?

gfodor β€’ Mar 23, 2018 β€’ View on HN

Don't be so sure -- IPFS provides a possible path. We will see if it works.

MrDrMcCoy β€’ Nov 4, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Isn't this what IPFS promised and sorta delivered?

heavyset_go β€’ Jul 8, 2020 β€’ View on HN

IPFS wouldn't solve this problem.