Re:Althttpd: Simple webserver in a single C file
by rpdillon on Thursday June 10, 2021 @03:20PM
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I'm glad others are using Fossil this way as well! I use Fossil for hosting my small projects, but have also built a forum/wiki site for my family using it, and I'm working on porting my blog to Fossil as well. I'm very impressed with its design and flexibility while still remaining small, fast, and understandable.
Side note: I've been exploring the ecosystem around Fossil/SQlite as well. I've been working with Pikchr a lot recently as a way to create diagrams that can be version controlled. Because Pikchr is implemented as a single C file, I was able to compile using Emscripten as a WASM file, and embed that file in a single HTML page that gives me a "live editing" experience (basically I call a render method when the text area gets updated). The way these pieces of software are written minimizes dependencies and allows for them to be used in a huge variety of environments. I've really enjoyed working with them.
Side note: I've been exploring the ecosystem around Fossil/SQlite as well. I've been working with Pikchr a lot recently as a way to create diagrams that can be version controlled. Because Pikchr is implemented as a single C file, I was able to compile using Emscripten as a WASM file, and embed that file in a single HTML page that gives me a "live editing" experience (basically I call a render method when the text area gets updated). The way these pieces of software are written minimizes dependencies and allows for them to be used in a huge variety of environments. I've really enjoyed working with them.
https://pikchr.org/home/doc/trunk/homepage.md