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[–] -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Yes, almost. But i want it to seem like i have all 400tb on my 3tb drive. I want the cache to handle downloads automatically and I want an even spread of files so that none get lost.

Torrents give me:

  • Chunking
  • Redundancy via multiple seeders
  • Partial downloads

But they do not give me:

  • A unified filesystem view
  • Automatic caching & eviction
  • Guarantees that every file stays available
  • User side load balancing or placement control
  • A way to say “this file must exist on N peers”

Maybe I should be typing this into a LLM.

Edit: ChatGPT is suggesting an IPFS Cluster

Edit 2: If the torrents stays active I can remove some requirements

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Ahh fair enough! Yeah, not sure about all that.

    A very long time ago I remember there being FUSE filesystems that allow you to mount a .torrent like a network drive. I have no idea if these are still kicking though. Still doesn't provide all of your extra bullet points but might be a good start to the rabbit hole

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