A Distributed File System for Secure P2P Applications

Explore a novel approach to distributed file systems in this 45-minute conference talk from Strange Loop 2022. Dive into the WebNative File System (WNFS), a content-addressed, persistent, and encrypted forest of blocks designed to address the concerns of trust, dependence, and platform risk in collaborative software. Learn how WNFS extends user-centric architecture capabilities by forming a CRDT over encrypted data, supporting multiuser and local-first use cases even with limited access to specific subdirectories or files. Discover real-world applications of this file system in decentralized apps, including multiuser file managers, music players, and note-taking apps. Gain insights from Brooklyn Zelenka, CTO at Fission, as she shares her expertise in building next-generation web dev tools for edge computing and her contributions to the broader web and edge space through standards like UCAN auth, WebNative File System, and the Dialog distributed database.

"A Distributed File System for Secure P2P Applications" by Brooklyn Zelenka (Strange Loop 2022)