IPFS is a resource about archive, decentralization, infrastructure, and peer- to-peer systems. In the OT archive, this entry is tagged as: archive, decentralization, infrastructure, p2p — a shorthand for the kinds of practice and politics it connects to. Beyond the headline: IPFS is included here because it helps imagine technology as something collective — built, maintained, and argued about in public — rather than only as a private product. If you follow the link, you will usually find primary documentation, community governance, or ongoing work that is hard to summarize in a single paragraph. Treat this page as a bookmark and a doorway, not a replacement for reading the source.