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> It'd be nice to see it become as safe and easy to run an infrastructure service (like Mattermost) as it is to manage and update apps on a phone. Sandstorm is
by ryukafalz 5y ago
> It'd be nice to see it become as safe and easy to run an infrastructure service (like Mattermost) as it is to manage and update apps on a phone.
Sandstorm is basically this. Requires a bit of setup at the start, but afterwards installing apps is like installing phone apps, the apps and Sandstorm itself update automatically, etc.
For example, here's a Rocket.Chat instance I just spun up with a few clicks: https://sandstorm.terracrypt.net/shared/uaFeexA3f3mlU77m6nvJk748mgD7y-8vjOgaYHJxPaw https://sandstorm.terracrypt.net/shared/uaFeexA3f3mlU77m6nvJ...
- random_kris 5y agoLast time I interacted with sandstorm I saw that is not getting any updates? Is this still true ?
- ryukafalz 5y agoIt's no longer supported by a company so its pace of development has slowed, but it's still an active project, albeit one run by a small number of volunteers. I'm sure they would appreciate any contributions.
- kentonv 5y agoSandstorm itself is updated at least once a month: https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/master/CHANGE... A few of the apps get regular updates, but admittedly a lot of them have gone stale. Sandstorm's security model makes it so that this isn't a security risk in the way it would be on other platforms, but it's certainly disappointing if you're looking for the latest versions of apps.