The NixOS Foundation's Call to Action: S3 Costs Require Community Support

[adam248]

I just realized there is already a working group on the task.

Peer-to-peer binary cache RFC/working group/poll

This is to gauge community interest and help in pursuing the implementation of a peer-to-peer binary cache system for Nix, following a recommendation to do so. While decentralised, self-sustainable technology is a dream for many, it is good advice to evaluate whether the idea is necessary or realistic in order to invest oneself to a large task. We don’t know for sure how many people are willing to use the work, and it may be that the foundation is able to continually secure sponsorships and do…

If you have more questions regarding a peer-to-peer solution, I suggest we continue the discussion there.