rust-libp2p VS go-livepeer

Substrate and Lighthouse use libp2p as a networking stack for communication between nodes. The libp2p framework is a versatile modular peer-to-peer networking stack. It provides a collections of abstractions, mechanisms, and protocols for facilitating communication in P2P systems. In particular, libp2p supports multiple transport mechanisms (TCP, QUIC, WebSocket, WebTransport, etc.), encryption schemes (TLS and Noise), and stream multiplexing. Higher-level protocols in libp2p are implemented on top of reliable, ordered, bidirectional binary streams, which are transparently encrypted and multiplexed by the framework.

It's a peer-to-peer "engine" with switchable components. Seems to run on different platforms (browsers, mobile, desktop, server).

At a glance, it looks pretty much like libp2p (https://libp2p.io/) but seems to integrate with libp2p as well (meaning you should be able to use Bifrost on one end, and libp2p on the other), so I'm guessing there is at least some fundamental difference, but I cannot spot it. Seems to use slightly different terminology compared to libp2p.

ComposeDB is a graph database created by 3BoxLabs, a company well-known in the Web3 ecosystem for their work on decentralized identifiers (DIDs) and their main product the Ceramic network. Ceramic is a network of nodes that store and share composable data streams on top of libp2p, the network stack that also powers IPFS.

Yes, there is already a Rust version (https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p) that behaves well at this level but I think we can reach a higher level of performance on this point with Zig. Also, if you look at the long term roadmap of libp2p (https://github.com/libp2p/specs/blob/master/ROADMAP.md), the mobile devices and IoT integrations for example are part of the considerations.

libp2p

At Filecoin Foundation, we see the technologies in the Filecoin ecosystem offering rock-steady stepping stones to this better future. Libp2p lets individual users find and talk to each other, without needing central servers. IPFS gives new services a way to find data, wherever it is stored — freeing them from dependence on one social media company over another and letting users move from one service to another. The Filecoin network itself, with incentivized storage, not only provides a provably stable basis for hosting content, but also shines a light on the kind of incentive systems that will enable independent social media to sustain and provide for itself for the long run, without relying on the largesse of the current tech giants.

Maybe https://libp2p.io

So, after rolling my eyes and saying to myself 'not another web3 protocol', I began to understand the need for something new that not only takes advantage of the cutting edge in peer to peer networking but also acknowledges the fact that the client-server architecture is also not going away (which is incredibly important in a world full of low-powered, embedded devices).

Connected 2023 has an impressive lineup of co-sponsors, including Notifi, Lit, Livepeer, and XMTP, providing participating hackers with a rich and diverse technology landscape to draw from as they strive to incorporate cutting-edge Web3-native features into their decentralized social applications.

Interesting on the fever dreams. My post crypto is video transcoding. https://livepeer.org/

🌟Website: https://livepeer.org

There is no easy way to do that currently with livepeer.org (the actual decentralized part)

LivePeer (well, that wasn't hard to find another one): https://livepeer.org/

Before joining Functionland I wanted to learn more about web3. So I joined an eth global hackathon. There I worked on a token gated livepeer video streaming site that creators could use to host an online ticketed concert.

When minting video NFTs, a major factor to consider is the file size. Livepeer Video Services solves this issue when using the Video NFT SDK. This SDK will transcode the video to the proper file size utilizing the Livepeer Network as well as leveraging the layer 2 solutions of Polygon to reduce the cost of transactions on the Ethereum blockchain. Using the SDK makes it easy and more affordable to create video NFTs.