From a20acabb4ac44efb2fc3a50790eb5b5018629eb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Murphy <lukewm@riseup.net> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:55:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Going libre --- docs/faq.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index 2f970e8..f35de30 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Frequently asked questions ## What is the Co-op Cloud? -Co-op Cloud aims to make hosting free software applications simple for small providers. It uses the latest container technologies and innovations and configurations are shared into [the commons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons) for the benefit of all. The project is intended for small service providers such as tech co-operatives who are looking to standardise around an open, transparent and scalable infrastructure. +Co-op Cloud aims to make hosting libre software applications simple for small providers. It uses the latest container technologies and innovations and configurations are shared into [the commons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons) for the benefit of all. The project is intended for small service providers such as tech co-operatives who are looking to standardise around an open, transparent and scalable infrastructure. ## Who is behind the project? @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ The project was started by workers at [Autonomic](https://autonomic.zone/) which - 👍 Extremely modular - 👍 Collective commons based configuration via public git repos - 👍 Focussed on hosting providers -- 👍 Uses upstream packages -- 👍 Now and always free software +- 👍 Uses upstream published containers (no duplication on packaging) +- 👍 Now and always libre software - 👍 Command line focussed - 👍 Horizontal and vertical scaling @@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ up-and-running in the ecosystem as they don't necessarily meet our needs as a sm #### 👎 - 👎 Moving away from open source. The core is now proprietary software. -- 👎 Free tier has a single application limit. +- 👎 libre tier has a single application limit. - 👎 Based on Docker images, not stacks, so multi-process applications (e.g. parsoid visual editor for Mediawiki) are a non-starter. - 👎 Difficult to extend applications. - 👎 Only supported on Ubuntu LTS. -- 👎 Upstreams free software communities aren't involved in packaging. +- 👎 Upstreams libre software communities aren't involved in packaging. - 👎 Limited to vertical scaling. - 👎 Tension between needs of hosting provider and non-technical user. - 👎 Bit of a [black box](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_box). @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ up-and-running in the ecosystem as they don't necessarily meet our needs as a sm #### 👎 -- 👎 Upstream free software communities aren't involved in packaging. +- 👎 Upstream libre software communities aren't involved in packaging. - 👎 Uninstalling applications leaves growing cruft. - 👎 Limited to vertical scaling. - 👎 Not intended for use by hosting providers.