TEST: Repositories for Big Files : analysis of the options (Meta)

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Our plan is:

Stick to 1 or 2 data storages that balance:

• the best storage in size
• the best visibility to the dataset
• the best visibility to fCC
• the best of the additional features that better help the user
• the simplest procedures
• the less disruptive to users
• comply with the open data philosophy

Options:

• Testing datadotworld SEE TEST: Suggesting the use of external databases: datadotworld #6
• Testing dat project SEE TEST: Evaluating Dat Project #15
• Testing BitTorrent SEE TEST: Evaluating BitTorrent #11
• Evaluating git lfs SEE: TEST: Evaluating git lfs #10
• Evaluating http://datahub.io/; eg. https://old.datahub.io/dataset/dmoz
• Evaluating https://datahub.csail.mit.edu/www/

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Task 1

• Prepare a comparison table for all the explored options overkill