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> How simple is Sandstorm to run? Extremely so. Installation is via an interactive process (no config files) and optionally automatically provisions DNS and TL

by kentonv 10y ago

> How simple is Sandstorm to run? Extremely so. Installation is via an interactive process (no config files) and optionally automatically provisions DNS and TLS certificates for you (if you choose a hostname under sandcats.io). Once installed, Sandstorm auto-updates without any intervention. Apps are installed as easily as installing apps on your phone, and also auto-update. The system is intended to be feasible for non-technical people to manage. I suggest trying it out. :) https://sandstorm.io/install https://sandstorm.io/install

notheguyouthink 10y ago
Do you have any plans to monetize users like me? Eg, i want to run it at home behind a firewall. I'd love to purchase something, but not at the cost of privacy/etc. How do i fit in your long term goals?
- kentonv 10y ago
  Well, we had a product called "Sandstorm for Work" which was self-hosted and which people could pay for, and a lot of people said they'd love to pay for it, but very few people ever did. :/ So now we've removed the paywall and the Sandstorm for Work premium features are available in all self-hosted Sandstorm servers for free. If you'd like to help the project monetarily, you can sign up for an Oasis account, even if you intend to primarily use Sandstorm self-hosted. That said, at present, we've stopped worrying about monetization and are only worried about making the platform better and getting more users. Simply installing a server and using it helps us! The more users we have, the more interest there will be from developers, and vice-versa.
  - notheguyouthink 10y ago
    Sounds good, really appreciate your time on this! I'll give this a try this weekend :)
skybrian 10y ago
One thing that might help a little: instead of punting on the hosting ("your favorite cloud provider") link to a page making some specific recommendations. (Technically I'm sure nearly all of them would work, but you still need to choose between them, which means putting on your sysadmin hat for a bit.)

by kentonv 10y ago

notheguyouthink 10y ago

Do you have any plans to monetize users like me? Eg, i want to run it at home behind a firewall. I'd love to purchase something, but not at the cost of privacy/etc. How do i fit in your long term goals?

kentonv 10y ago
Well, we had a product called "Sandstorm for Work" which was self-hosted and which people could pay for, and a lot of people said they'd love to pay for it, but very few people ever did. :/ So now we've removed the paywall and the Sandstorm for Work premium features are available in all self-hosted Sandstorm servers for free. If you'd like to help the project monetarily, you can sign up for an Oasis account, even if you intend to primarily use Sandstorm self-hosted. That said, at present, we've stopped worrying about monetization and are only worried about making the platform better and getting more users. Simply installing a server and using it helps us! The more users we have, the more interest there will be from developers, and vice-versa.
- notheguyouthink 10y ago
  Sounds good, really appreciate your time on this! I'll give this a try this weekend :)

skybrian 10y ago

One thing that might help a little: instead of punting on the hosting ("your favorite cloud provider") link to a page making some specific recommendations. (Technically I'm sure nearly all of them would work, but you still need to choose between them, which means putting on your sysadmin hat for a bit.)