[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [Tahoe-LAFS] #3457: The separate introducer servers represent unnecessary complexity in an overall Tahoe-LAFS deployment

[Tahoe-LAFS]

#3457: The separate introducer servers represent unnecessary complexity in an
overall Tahoe-LAFS deployment
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     Reporter:  exarkun       |      Owner:
         Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  undecided
    Component:  code-network  |    Version:  n/a
   Resolution:                |   Keywords:
Launchpad Bug:                |
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Comment (by exarkun):

 Here are some tickets that are somewhat related as well:

  * https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2424 - points out that
 introducer servers just add an extra layer to the problem they purport to
 solve.  If you operate introducer servers, now you have clients statically
 configured with a list of introducers instead of with a list of storage
 servers.  This is a real practical benefit but offers no mechanism to deal
 with introducer server drift over time.
  * https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/68#comment:11 - describes
 a scheme where introducer servers form a chorded distributed network and
 propagate announcements in a robust, failure-tolerant manner
  * https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2425 - points out that
 knowing an introducer furl is sufficient to contribute storage to a grid,
 including unreliable storage.  This effectively makes introducer-based
 deployments *unusable* for many use cases, including commercial offerings.
  * https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2350 - use of the
 introducer is a potential privacy concern
  * https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2832 - a misbehaving
 client which can send announcements to an introducer can easily deny
 service to other introducer clients

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