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Ask HN: Hacker news source code?
Is there an up to date copy of the Hacker News source code floating around anywhere? It'd be cool if it was thrown up on some place like GitHub so we can keep up with latest developments and hack on it easier.
- JacobAldridge 17y agohttp://github.com/nex3/arc/blob/master/news.arc http://github.com/nex3/arc/blob/master/news.arc I'm not sure if this is the latest version, but should point you in the right direction. My understanding is that pg keeps some aspects (eg, the hellbanning protocols) out of this code to prevent the system being hacked and overrun by spammers. There are also other sites running versions (Markenomics.com comes to mind; News Mogul is no longer with us). Not sure how many of those have published their changes to source code.
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- rick_2047 17y agoInstructions on setting up the news site. http://github.com/nex3/arc/blob/master/how-to-run-news http://github.com/nex3/arc/blob/master/how-to-run-news Question: What kind of server does one need to setup arc on it? Do you need like a total control (as in virtual/dedicated servers)?
- cmelbye 17y agoIt looks like it runs its own server on its own port, so you'd most likely need a virtual/dedicated server. There are some shared hosts that allow you to run custom servers, such as NearlyFreeSpeech.net
- DotSauce 17y agoAnother option is to use http://SlinkSet.com http://SlinkSet.com a hosted version by Posterous. I'm almost hesitant to recommend it though, because the service is terrible and they have not updated in months.