Dat (software)
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Dat (/dæt/[7]) is a data distribution tool with a version control feature for tracking changes and publishing data sets. It is primarily used for data-driven science, but it can be used to keep track of changes in any data set. As a distributed revision control system it is aimed at speed, simplicity, security, and support for distributed, non-linear workflows.[8]
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 A command-line session showing repository creation, addition of a file, and decentralized synchronization | |
| Original author(s) | Max Ogden[1] |
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| Developer(s) | Dat Team[2] and others[3] |
| Initial release | 4 June 2013 |
| Stable release | |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Distributed data store |
| License | BSD-3-Clause[6] |
| Website | dat-ecosystem |
Dat was created by Max Ogden in 2013 to standardize the way data analysts collaborate on the changes they make to data sets.[9] It is developed through funding support from Code for Science,[10] the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation[11] and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.[12][2]
Dat is free software distributed under the terms of the BSD-3-Clause license.
One of the main implementations is Beaker, a web browser that seamlessly handles dat:// URLs and allows building and seeding Dat websites.[13] Homebase is a server-side permanent seeding tool for Dat.[14]
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