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Diaspora had the money and popular backing, but it also looks as if they made some fairly unfortunate design decisions which meant that they couldn't run on ARM

by motters 16y ago

Diaspora had the money and popular backing, but it also looks as if they made some fairly unfortunate design decisions which meant that they couldn't run on ARM based servers (the "freedom box" concept).

wmf 16y ago
I don't understand the appeal of those plug computers when you can get a VPS for ~$60/year.
- motters 16y ago
  Well speaking as a hardened recessionista the appeal is that I have all my data under my control, where I can easily back it up, am not subject to any whimsical "terms and conditions", and pay ~$0/year in hosting fees. From my point of view spending £80 on a plug computer was one of the best value purchases I've ever made.
  - gloob 16y ago
    I have all my data under my control, where I can easily back it up, am not subject to any whimsical "terms and conditions", and pay ~$0/year in hosting fees. How 90s.
    - jerf 16y ago
      And probably, how 2020s. The wheel turns.
      - Unseelie 16y ago
        That only matters to the people on the rim.