dat is billed as a distributed data community for the next generation Web.
dat is a protocol for sharing data between computers. dat’s strengths are that data is hosted and distributed by many computers on the network, that it can work offline or with poor connectivity, that the original uploader can add or modify data while keeping a full history and that it can handle large amounts of data.
Use dat command line to share files with version control, back up data to servers, browse remote files on demand, and automate long-term data preservation.
One of the main implementations is Beaker, a web browser that seamlessly handles dat:// URLs and allows building and seeding Dat websites.
Key Features
- Based upon the Hypercore Protocol.
- Can be used as a command line tool or a JavaScript library.
- Aims at speed, simplicity, security, and support for distributed, non-linear workflows.
Website: dat-ecosystem.org
Support: Documentation, Blog, GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Dat Foundation
License: BSD 3-Clause “New” or “Revised” License
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Related Software
| Revision Control Tools | |
|---|---|
| Git | Used in high profile open source projects, most notably the Linux kernel |
| Jujutsu | Powerful version control system for software projects |
| Mercurial | Fast, lightweight Source Control Management system |
| Subversion | General system that can be used to manage any collection of files |
| Darcs | An advanced revision control system |
| Fossil | Distributed version control system |
| dat | Distributed data community for the next generation Web |
| Sapling | Scalable, user-friendly source control system |
| Pijul | Sound and fast distributed version control system |
| CVS | Concurrent Versions System |
| Breezy | Decentralized revision control system supporting Bazaar and Git formats |
| Monotone | Especially strong in its support of a diverge/merge workflow |
| Game of Trees | Prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility |
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