Dropship (software)

Dropship
Original author(s) Wladimir van der Laan
Initial release April 2011 (2011-04)
Stable release 0.0.1 / April 26, 2011; 10 months ago (2011-04-26)
Development status Active
Written in Python
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Computer security
License MIT license
Website dropship at github

Dropship is a set of API utilities for use with Dropbox accounts. The utilities use Dropbox's deduplication facilities to allow files, identified by their Dropbox hashes, to be copied from Dropbox's servers.

Dropbox claims that Dropship will no longer function due to back-end changes they have made to their service.[1]

Controversy

Dropship was the target of an attack by Dropbox that attempted to shut down the project and remove it from the Internet.[2] The mechanism of Dropbox's attempt to shut down the Dropship project generated both online discussion[3] and negative press for the company.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Metz, Cade (2011-04-26). "Dropbox Moves to Squash Open Source Project". The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/26/dropbox_moves_to_squash_open_source_dropship_project. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  2. ^ DeFelippi, Dan (2011-04-25). "Dropbox Attempts to Kill Open Source Project". Razor Fast. http://razorfast.com/2011/04/25/dropbox-attempts-to-kill-open-source-project/. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  3. ^ "Dropship — successor to torrents?". Hacker News. 2011-04-24. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2478567. Retrieved 2011-08-01. 
  4. ^ Masnick, Mike (2011-04-26). "Dropbox Tries To Kill Off Open Source Project With DMCA Takedown". TechDirt. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110425/15541514030/dropbox-tries-to-kill-off-open-source-project-with-dmca-takedown.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-27.