Re: [Social-discuss] Languages -- let's make a web application

[Adrian Thurston]

My opinion here is that something as fundamental as what GNU social aims 
to be should no limit itself to particular languages/environments based 
on what the cheap hosting providers are willing to host.

I don't expect the average internet user to go out and get a virtual 
private server, however. What I envision are GNU social service 
providers popping up in the same way that free email providers do.

-Adrian

Jason Self wrote:
> Matt Lee <address@hidden> wrote ..
> > On 03/28/2010 02:03 PM, Henry Litwhiler wrote:
> >
> > > I don't see why users have to be able to use commodity hosting. If we
> > > make it easy enough, anyone can host their own GNU Social install, p2p
> > > style.
> > Because I don't believe the majority of people will.
> >
> > What will they host it on? The majority of Facebook users don't have a
> > machine they can install their own servers on. Being able to use this
> > from anywhere is key for success, and that means browser based.
>
> +1
>
> Plus, remember that many ISPs (at least in the U.S.) prohibit their customers
> from running "servers" under penalty of cancellation.