Is there a way to sync folder updates across an audience? (feddit.org)

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Let's assume I have a software application with millions of files. The files receive frequent updates.

Is there a way to distribute those updates across all those devices?

I'm thinking something like Torrents/IPFS/Resilio. . . But they all seem like overkill.

I've been looking at my Search Engine, and thought it would be cool to allow people to download the database themselves, and run a local UI, for maximum privacy.

I would just be creating records within the main database. I could offer searches through the main site and allow people to explore it on their desktops.

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[-] kewjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

i would put the small distributed files behind an API and set a cache on the client?

if you don't want to do that due to wanting local offline then maybe separate the databases as plugins and download/subscribe based on if users enable them, similar to how CoMaps works.

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