[rocketraman]

The comparison to kbfs and IPFS seems relatively straightforward based on a cursory reading of the three web sites...

kbfs still stores files, and I still depend on them to keep their service running. kbfs adds key management via keybase, but the file sharing model doesn't seem significantly, or at all, different than Dropbox.

IPFS on the other hand is completely peer-to-peer, meaning I have little control over content I publish. I can publish new versions, but my old content is still on the network, and forever out of my control.

Upspin provides a middle ground by providing a protocol for key management and server lookup. Unlike kbfs, the files live on servers that I maintain control of. Unlike IPFS, I can delete or update content after it is published, as needed.