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BitTorrent Launches Dropbox Alternative

Posted by Soulskill on from the you-now-have-a-67th-way-to-sync-your-files dept.

redletterdave writes "On Friday morning, BitTorrent launched the alpha test of a new, free public service called BitTorrent Sync, which allows users to securely back up and sync files over the Web using BitTorrent's platform. Unlike competing services such as Box or Dropbox, BitTorrent Sync doesn't store files on remote servers (which means that no third party has access to one's files), and also has no storage limits other than what your devices can hold."

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  1. Argh! by iluvcapra · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't find any seeders for my chemistry homework!

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    1. Re:Argh! by interkin3tic · · Score: 4, Funny

      That link appears to be broken. ALSO PLZ SEED!

  2. Re:WTF? by Aguazul2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe it is stored 'on the network' by keeping the packets in the air constantly. If you can't beat bufferbloat, might as well make use of it for storage.

  3. Re:This is old news. by Virtucon · · Score: 5, Funny

    ROFLMAO or seed it as Child Porn and have the government back it up for you.

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