Upspin

Upspin is an experimental project to build a framework for naming and sharing files and other data securely, uniformly, and globally: a global name system of sorts.

It is not a file system, but a set of protocols and reference implementations that can be used to join things like file systems and other storage services to the name space.

Performance is not a primary goal. Uniformity and security are.

Documentation

• The Upspin Overview document provides a high-level introduction to Upspin.
• The Signing up a new user document describes the process for generating keys and registering a user with the Upspin key server.
• The Upspin Security document describes Upspin’s security model.
• The Upspin Access Control document describes Upspin’s access control mechanisms.
• The Upspin Configuration document describes Upspin’s configuration file format and settings.
• The Setting up upspinserver document explains how to set up your own Upspin installation on a Linux server.
• The Usage Examples document demonstrates some common usage scenarios.
• The Mascot document introduces our mascot, Augie, including downloadable images and usage information.
• The RPC document is a semiformal description of the wire protocol used to communicate between clients and servers.

Community

• The Upspin project on GitHub
• Issue tracker
• Official discussion forums / mailing lists:
  • Upspin, for discussion Upspin users and developers.
  • Upspin Announcements, a low-traffic list for important announcements about the project; all Upspin users should subscribe.
• Contribution guidelines
• Code review
• @UpspinProject on Twitter