TEST: Repositories for Big Files : analysis of the options (Meta)

[evaristoc]

Our plan is:

Stick to 1 or 2 data storages that balance:

• the best storage in size
• the best visibility to the dataset
• the best visibility to fCC
• the best of the additional features that better help the user
• the simplest procedures
• the less disruptive to users
• comply with the open data philosophy

Options:

• [x] Testing datadotworld SEE https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/open-data/issues/6
• [ ] Testing dat project SEE https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/open-data/issues/15
• [x] Testing BitTorrent SEE https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/open-data/issues/11
• [x] Evaluating git lfs SEE: https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/open-data/issues/10
• [ ] Evaluating http://datahub.io/; eg. https://old.datahub.io/dataset/dmoz
• [ ] Evaluating https://datahub.csail.mit.edu/www/

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Task 1

• [x] ~Prepare a comparison table for all the explored options~ overkill