From c1d071a37778782f76824d46a915c21f2ccd8d39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tanguy Cizain Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:52:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] tanguy's notes --- evaluations/filecoin.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/evaluations/filecoin.md b/evaluations/filecoin.md index 3d0b089..b628573 100644 --- a/evaluations/filecoin.md +++ b/evaluations/filecoin.md @@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ Dagger. It is not meant to be a criticism of Filecoin. - Filecoin requires its own very specific blockchain, which influences a lot of its design. There is tight coupling between the blockchain, storage accounting, proofs and markets. -- Proof of spacetime is much more complex than simple challenges, and only - required to make the blockchain work (§3.3, §6.2) - A miners influence is proportional to the amount of storage they're providing (§1.2), which is an incentive to become big. This could lead to the same centralization issues that plague Bitcoin. @@ -46,3 +44,6 @@ Dagger. It is not meant to be a criticism of Filecoin. attacks. - The addition of smart contracts (§7.1) feels like an unnecessary complication. +- The data are stored in a non-readable (sealed) format (§3.4.2). + If the hosts doesn't store data in a duplicated, plain format, + the unsealing required to read them take a long time (1-5 hours).