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Some values to keep in mind when looking for an alternative to dropbox, google drive, web-collaboration tools etc:

* data needs to be self-hosted or shared in a p2p network (using h&amp;d server as yet one more peer for backup and relay purposes)
* access to it needs to be through a web interface and better if there are ad-hoc applications for different platforms (but web interface access has to be one of the options — good for external, one-off collaborators who don’t have to install extra software; and good for accessing it through any computer connected to the internet)
* no data lock-in: data input / output should be possible, easy, and painless

== nextcloud ==

* use h&amp;d server to host it
* apps for different platform to access to data
* offers a variety of apps to use with nextcloud, eg:
* [https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/spreed talk] — video &amp; audio conferencing (using WebRTC)
* [https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/ownpad ownpad] — a way to access and make etherpads (useful since there’s no integrated function in etherpad to list all existing etherpads created, though fairly easy to add)
* [https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-nextcloud-on-ubuntu-16-04 install and setup guide]

== dat ==

I like the idea of using [https://datproject.org dat] or [https://ipfs.io ipfs] to share files, and using h&amp;d server as one peer in the network (as a backup / relay solution).

Currently the devs working on <code>dat</code> are implementing the option for multiple users to collaborate on the same <code>dat</code> archive (eg. a folder that a user shared through <code>dat</code>). So for now the only way to collaborate seems to be the <code>git</code> way: download a <code>dat</code> folder, make changes, and share it back to the rest of the group (with a new link — note: try this).

Worth keeping it in mind as this feature could be released soon (hopefully by the end of 2018?).