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.