Storage

We develop and maintain software for long-term data storage.

The standardisation of the Encoding for Robust Immutable Storage (ERIS) was undertaken by our members and members of other federated coops.

ERIS specifies an encoding for the storage of immutable content that is optimised for interoperability between application and is independent of transport protocol. Our coop uses ERIS as a CDN for hosting static websites and personal archival collections.

We actively maintain multiple implementations of the ERIS standard.

Networking

The wcoord (wireless-coordination) project aims to create a standard management system for groups of networked devices by integrating with core components of the OpenWrt embedded operating system.

Our members are veterans of the Hyperboria overlay network and participants in the Yggdrasil network. We maintain Yggdrasil transit nodes on multiple continents.

Declarative Operating Systems

SLAM (System Layer Abstraction Modules) is a set of Nix modules that for constructing a Linux-based OS while avoiding lock-in to a particular init system or service manager. SLAM is used for both our service deployments and workstations.

The predecessor to SLAM was Sigil. Sigil was an experimental system distribution built on the Genode OS framework, the Nix package manager, and the NixOS modular configuration system. Sigil is no longer maintained but remains an example for constructing post-UNIX operating systems using Nix.

Consulting

The co-op's members provide a diverse array of consulting services. Ranging from software systems integration, to web development, as well as software packaging (especially for NixOS) and Continuous Integration & Deployment.

Hosted Services

The services we currently provide include:

• Digital libraries
• Planning and collaboration systems
• Shared calendars
• File storage
• Web hosting
• Federated social media (mastodon)