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OpenDrop: An Open Source AirDrop Implementation

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Resurfaced independently across 4 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
4
submitters
4
observed span
2019–2025
peak thread · 222 comments
813 pts
latest 20+ return · 2022-01-02
428 pts

Submission timeline

2007–2026

One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.

First comments on top threads

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I would be interested in an overview and comparison of all the available options to solve this kind of problem. Here is a list of some services I’ve used successfully in the past. SnapDrop - Site: https://snapdrop.net/ - Source: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop ShareDrop - Site: https://www.sharedrop.io/ - Source: https://github.com/szimek/sharedrop FilePizza - Site: https://file.pizza/ - Source: https://github.com/kern/filepizza Wormhole - Site: https://wormhole.app/ - Source: Closed (for now)

The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.

Breakout years
2

100+ points or 50+ comments

Total points
1248

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Total comments
349

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2019-08-19OpenDrop: An Open Source AirDrop ImplementationFirst breakout · Best threadvsurabhi813222
2022-01-02OpenDrop: An open Apple AirDrop implementation written in PythonLatest 20+ point returntosh428127
2024-03-22OpenDrop: An open source implementation of the Apple AirDrop protocolpushedx40
2025-02-20OpenDrop – An open Apple AirDrop implementation written in Pythonapitman30