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It proxy the S3 traffic to any downstream storage: SFTP, FTP, another S3, SMB, NFS, IPFS, ...", "context": "", "use_case": "S3 gateway to any storage", "switched_from": "", "story": "Alternatives to MinIO for single-node local S3"}, {"id": 792143568, "item_id": 49508973, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49508973", "by": "mickael-kerjean", "date": "2026-08-31", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "That's the path I've been on with my Dropbox alternative [1].", "excerpt": "That's the path I've been on with my Dropbox alternative [1]. The 80% is the fast core that focus on file management, the remaining 20% is coming via plugins which implement one of core interfaces so you can handle your own storage, authorisation, authentication, custom apps to handle file types, ... Fun fact, there is 10x more code in the various plugins [2] catering to everything than the core code that was suppose", "context": "", "use_case": "file management with plugins", "switched_from": "", "story": "Malleable software = solid bases and custom code"}, {"id": 790691776, "item_id": 49418236, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49418236", "by": "mickael-kerjean", "date": "2026-08-24", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I am working on making the Dropbox launch first comment a reality", "excerpt": "I am working on making the Dropbox launch first comment a reality: https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash It gives you the Dropbox experience on any storage you want inclusive of FTP but also let you access your Dropbox storage via FTP, SFTP, S3, ...", "context": "", "use_case": "Dropbox-like access to any storage", "switched_from": "", "story": "Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2026 \u2013 Show and tell"}, {"id": 788292496, "item_id": 49268281, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49268281", "by": "mickael-kerjean", "date": "2026-08-11", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I have spent almost 10 years working on making that vision a reality", "excerpt": "The premise of the article that \"Dropbox was .. a feature, not a Product\" is complete nonsense. Remember the infamous FTP guy's top comment during their launch? 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