Show HN: Qri, a free and open source distributed dataset versioning tool
We’re finally ready to recruit users (crash test smarties) to test drive qri & let us know what they love / don’t love / what’s broken. You likely have questions about qri. Hope this helps:
Qri tackles four common data problems: - Discovery: Can I find data I’m looking for? - Trust: Can I trust what I’ve found? - Friction: Can I make this work with my other stuff? - Sync: How do I h&le changes in data?
Because qri is global & content-addressed, adding data to qri also checks the entire network to see if someone has added it before. Every change on qri is associated with a peer, creating an audit-able trail you can use to quickly see what has changed & who changed it.
All datasets on qri are automatically described at the time of ingest using a flexible schema that makes data naturally inter-operate. Qri comes with tools to turn all datasets on the network into a JSON API with a single command. Finally, all changes in qri are tracked & synced. All data on qri is public, & discoverable by anyone on the network once you hit publish.
Qri is still in its SUPER early stages, so it will be buggy, offer little guidance/help within the app. That’s what our team is here for.
How to Download: https://qri.io/download/
For now, you’ll need a Mac to use the front-end app (windows support coming). Scroll down the download page to see links to command line tools.
Getting started: - Documents: https://qri.io/docs/ - Tutorials: https://qri.io/docs/tutorials/ - Qri Demos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7E3_hURgFO2mVCLDwPSyOQ
How you can support Qri: - Share feedback by filing a github issue: https://github.com/qri-io - Introduce us to a data scientist in your life - Follow on Twitter @qri_io or star on Github
Thank you so much!