The CSS has been created by @anzu@items.minimals.org (inspired by paper-dark and somewhat hacked by me). The only issue were CSS variables that libcss does not support (yet).

Unfortunately Snac relies on detail/summary HTML tag that is not yet properly handled by NetSurf. It would be nice to have a server.json option to open all forms in dedicated pages, so that a social network programmed in C in could be easily used through a browser programmed in C too!

#Snac2 #NetSurf #FreeSoftware #PermaComputing #KISS

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Screenshot of Netsurf browser showing Snac2 (within dwm, on a Debian GNU/Linux)

The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.84

#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates #snac2

The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.84

#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #snac2

#snac2 #fediverse #frugalfediverse

Yes, and I find it quite good.

And to run it as a #FastCGI, you don't even need a VPS: a cheap shared hosting supporting #CGI will run #snac2 just fine! https://encrypted.tesio.it/2024/12/18/how-to-run-your-own-social-network.html

That's why I prefer it to gotosocial.
Also I try to avoid #Go as much as possible cause it's a #Google's thing.

Snac is written in a pretty readable (and a bit clever, sometimes) #C.
And if you know C even a little bit, it's really worth a read.

@beachcomber@leecalvin.xyz @alephoto85@snac.bobadin.icu

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve built together during the first full year of life for BSD Cafe. Launched on 20 July 2023, this project has grown far beyond what I could have imagined. While I haven’t tracked full uptime data, I can confidently say that the downtime was less than 30 minutes overall - even though the main VM hosting our services moved multiple times (including a switch from a Proxmox hypervisor to bhyve on FreeBSD, for the sake of alignment with our mission). In a world filled with over-engineered HA systems, we’ve outperformed many “big-name” cloud providers. Not bad for a community project, right?

For me, this has been an incredible journey. The users here are not just participants - they’re collaborators, and their positivity has been inspiring. The content shared and created at BSD Cafe has been valuable not only to the BSD community but beyond. What truly sets BSD Cafe apart is the openness for dialogue and exchange. Whether it’s social media posts, Matrix discussions, repositories in our brew, or RSS feeds, people seem to genuinely appreciate what we create and the conversations we foster.

BSD Cafe is a journey - one that grows, evolves, and continues. Our goal isn’t endless growth (we’re a community, not a business) but rather to maintain a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone feels a sense of positivity and belonging. For me, opening any service with “bsd.cafe” in the domain brings joy and pride. That’s the spirit I’ve tried to convey, and I hope it resonates with all of you, whether you’re active BSD Cafe users or friends of the community.

Promoting self-hosting and #OwnYourData has, as a side effect, inspired some users to “go solo” with their own setups. But even then, they remain part of BSD Cafe - in spirit, in purpose, and in connection.

Here’s a look at what we’ve achieved together this year:

- mastodon.bsd.cafe: 370 total users
Active in the past month: 207
Active in the past six months: 286
- snac.bsd.cafe: 14 total users
Active in the past month: 7
- blendit.bsd.cafe: 61 registered users
- matrix.bsd.cafe: 23 users
- brew.bsd.cafe: 29 users - 80 repositories
- freshrss.bsd.cafe: 25 users
- miniflux.bsd.cafe: 11 users
- press.bsd.cafe: 9 users
- myip.bsd.cafe: Constantly used by various users
- wiki.bsd.cafe: Could use a bit more love and content, but it fulfills its role as a functional homepage.
- tube.bsd.cafe: Still in testing - Peertube 7.0 update is on the way.

For detailed stats from our reverse proxy and general router (excluding media services, which generate most traffic but are handled via caching reverse proxies), you can check here - updated hourly: https://netstats.bsd.cafe

The journey of BSD Cafe continues, and I look forward to seeing where 2025 will take us. Together, we’ve built something special - something driven by passion, shared purpose, and a little bit of the BSD magic that makes all of this possible.

Here’s to a new year full of joy, serenity, and connection. Thank you for being part of this adventure.

Wishing you all a fantastic 2025 - and THANK YOU!
Stefano

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #Fediverse #HappyNewYear #Mastodon #Snac #snac2 #lemmy #matrix #dokuwiki #forgejo #freshrss #miniflux #wallabag #peertube #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD #BSD

My relay at https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com has currently 139 instances connected, mostly tech related sharing the same mindset and interests like #Linux, #BSD, #Ansible, #Proxmox, #Coding, and many more! You can easily join from your instance when using #Pleroma, #snac (#snac2), #Mastodon and its forks 🙂

#fedi #fediworld #fedicommunity #community #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #homelab #Python #Debian #RockyLinux #Feditips

@stefano Hola! Here's the discussion on #snac2 about performance on slow computers, and the user inz has a patch set that has made a fair bit of difference on my 486 (though I don't have solid numbers on how much - when monitoring becomes more taxing than the service itself, etc..)

You mentioned testing this on fedimeteo? :)

https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2/issues/442

#snac2 #fediverse #frugalfediverse

Non "più utili alla crescita" bensì "più probabili nei sistemi in crescita".

Un altro buon esempio è costituito dai tumori, le cui cellule mutano in modo imprevedibile: il tumore cresce più rapidamente del tessuto ospitante perché svincolato dall'ordine impresso nel DNA originale.

Nota che la crescita di cui parlo non è necessariamente positiva: l'impero romano all'apice della sua estensione era talmente fragile da finire in pezzi sotto la pressione di "barbari"; i sistemi unix hanno raggiunto complessità insostenibili che causano inevitabili vulnerabilità etc...

Allo stesso modo una dimensione ridotta può essere positiva: io per esempio ti sto scrivendo tramite #snac2, un nodo #ActivityPub scritto in C, piccolo ed efficiente.

The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.82

#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates #snac2

The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.82

#snac2 #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements

#RunBSD

Fortunately, @voron 's site on snac themes still has this screenshot, which I'm happy to share.

This response from the author of snac motivated me to continue, study, and appreciate this fantastic software for the Fediverse.
Snac is an example of true internet democracy: it runs everywhere and allows anyone to have their own autonomous, personal space in the Fediverse.

"Don't despair or quit", says an author who cares. And the Fediverse cares about them.

For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank grunfink - @grunfink - for the excellent work they do, quietly and with passion. I suggest that if you think snac is a good idea and you have the means, you offer them at least a coffee.

https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2

#snac #snac2 #Fediverse #OwnYourData

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A screenshot of a social media thread. The first post is by "Stefano BSD Cafe" and describes a problem where threads hang when boosting, liking, and posting messages in a short amount of time. The reply is from "The Real Grunfink", who says they have a vague idea of the issue and will push a fix soon.

#fediverse #mastodon #activitypub

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html code in C - in a personal fork of snac by grunfink

http://gyptazy.com/fedi/gyptazy/

#mastodon #alternatives #fediverse #activitypub #customizing

#fediverse #activitypub

The #Fediverse is growing and we're welcoming more and more new single user instances but #federation can become challenging.

With #Relay instances, single user and smaller instances can quickly become federated and grow which is supported by many Fediverse applications like #snac #snac2 #Mastodon #Pleroma etc.

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#fedi #community #fediworld #federated #opensource #fedirelay