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> credential storage is a nightmare for distribution compared to rsync/ssh.

I don't understand this argument. Why is it harder to store credentials for S3 or GCS than it is to store credentials for rsync or ssh?

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Because everything has no ownership, no standard place to put things and no logical consistency.

I think I'm even more confused now. If you're going to have an app ssh or rsync, it's going to have a password or a private key to use that will be associated with some account, right? And if you want to use cloud storage, you'll also need a credential or a private key to use that will be associated with some account, right? What's the difference?

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