Re:Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook hearing was a sham
by chillingeffect on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @10:05AM
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These aren't user issues, though!
All users have to do is go to https://podupti.me/ and pick a pod.
That's what I did a few weeks ago and I have begun drawing my friends over to it. Every few days I go on facebook and talk about what I've figured out about diaspora.
I've also begun posting my hobby content on diaspora first, then facebook a few days later. When I post on diaspora, I post the invitation to see it on diaspora.
Listening to Zuck's weaseling yesterday I felt vindicated.
Re:Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook hearing was a sham
by predavlad on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @10:40AM
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The server requirements seems quite easy to install (a server, a database, the ruby/gem stuff, and git).
Not sure how well the package manager works with the long list of gems - https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/blob/develop/Gemfile
Re:Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook hearing was a sham
by the-dude on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @09:04AM
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I installed it a couple of weeks ago to see if it might be a fit for a volunteer org I am part of.
It is not difficult to install. What is wrong with Ruby? I like Ruby.
I was underwhelmed with what Diaspora actually is though.
Like all ruby apps you need a full build environment and tons of dependencies, and if by chance a specific gem fails to compile you are toast in dependency hell.
Given the goal of the project an easier to install and use stack would have helped them.