I think what you are saying is that HPR requires a full rewrite. I think what you are proposing is that we forget that the existing code exists, because it's not worth "saving", and instead develop new open source code to replace it.
If that's correct, then I agree. Let's not dwell on broken code that nobody loves, but move forward with new open source code that actually meets the site's requirements (and ideally makes the admins' lives easier). -klaatu On Sunday, June 26, 2022 2:16:21 AM NZST Ken Fallon wrote: > Hi All, > > I had a conversation with Alan Pope on mastodon about fixing some issues > on the HPR website. He makes the valid point that if we don't release > the code (because it's a mess), then it's not actually open source. > https://mastodon.social/@popey/108476716097169705 > > Cruel but fair. Cruel but fair. > > I contend that it would be crueler to release the current code due to > the risk of eye damage that could occur. > > So how to proceed ? I suggest we eliminate the problem by eliminating > the code. > > My intention has always been to have a massively multiplayer online > mirroring service where anyone can have a complete instance of > everything. With a combination of git, and rsync anyone would have > everything needed to host their own complete version of the site. > > We would still need to maintain the LAMP stack for the reservations and > the processing workflow, but that code is a lot easier to sanitize and > publish. > > The site itself is made up of 3 parts > > 1. Static pages, like header, footer, howto's etc > 2. Dynamic pages derived from the Database > 3. Media, audio, video etc > > The media and show notes are covered under the Creative Commons License. > > I would suggest releasing the code under the AGPL v3 or later, and > publish it to our repo on https://repo.anhonesthost.net. > > Thoughts ? > > -- > > Regards, > > Ken Fallon (PA7KEN,G5KEN) > https://kenfallon.com > https://hackerpublicradio.org/hosts/ken_fallon _______________________________________________ Hpr mailing list [email protected] http://hackerpublicradio.org/mailman/listinfo/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org
