From 4483a2f81e0bb2a4f1ac8cd02d2991c12ef8d556 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rasmus Dahlberg Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:48:42 +0200 Subject: persisted pads from meeting minutes --- archive/2021-06-21-self-hosted-services | 119 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 119 insertions(+) create mode 100644 archive/2021-06-21-self-hosted-services (limited to 'archive/2021-06-21-self-hosted-services') diff --git a/archive/2021-06-21-self-hosted-services b/archive/2021-06-21-self-hosted-services new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4413aec --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/2021-06-21-self-hosted-services @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ +This document investigates possibilities for self hosting all online +services needed for the development and management of the Sigsum +project. + +The goal is to host all the services we're using ourselves. The +primary driving force for this is to avoid forcing contributors to +sign up for and expose their online habits to centralised services +like GitHub, Google, Slack and similar. + +An overarching goal for the development process is openness both with +regards to transparency of project governance and opportunity to +influence decisoins. + + +## tl;dr + +TODO summary of recommendations + + +## Considerations + +### Stable references -- URL's that survive + +Stable references, i.e. URL's, are valuable for long lived data like +code repositories, presentations, project guidelines and such with an +archiving function. Less persistent data, like online chat, have less +need for stable references. + +### Functionality + +* git repos +* ticketing system +* text publishing +* direct communication + between users, developers, administrators, sponsors + +### Availability -- uptime guarantees + +### Cost -- agony, time, money + + +## Possible steps forward + +Moving from something to something else. + +### Sigsum current situation, June 2021 + +Here's where we are at. + +- Meeting minutes in Google docs +- Code and issues on GitHub +- Code review available on GitHub, not currently used +- Web site: missing +- Mailing list: missing +- Video meetings: Jitsi @ friends +- Chat on OFTC (IRC) and matrix.org (Matrix), bridged +- Pads: wherever, mostly on riseup +- Pastebin: wherever + +### Potentially useful software packages and services + +- [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/) is a company and software + package with features like what GitHub has + + The full thing, with CI runners and all that jazz. There's a + considerable amount of systems administration to take into account + when chosing GitLab. + +- [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/) is a non-profit organisation, + hosting a [gitea](https://gitea.io/en-us/) server + + The GitLab replacement for skeptics of GitLab the company or the + Ruby monster (?). It might be easier to keep upgraded and running + than GitLab but to what extent is unclear. + + Paying for hosting: + - https://hostedgitea.com/ $24/month + - https://www.stellarhosted.com/gitea/#pricing $49..$249/month + +- [cgit](https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/about/) is a software package (by + Jason, coincidentally) + + Lean, no frills, no(*) dependencies easy to upgrade and keep + running. + + Lacks a ticketing system and code review. This is typically handled + in mail, chat and pads instead. + + (*) libzip, openssl + +### Sigsum future + +Here's where we want to get to during the fall of 2021. + +- Meeting minutes in an archive + - Contenders: a git repo, a mailing list archive +- Code: GitLab/gitea/cgit at git.sigsum.org +- Issues: TBD +- Code review: TBD +- Web site: www.sigsum.org +- Mailing list: mlmmj or Mailman @ lists.sigsum.org +- Video meetings: Jitsi @ meet.sigsum.org +- Chat: OFTC bridged to #Sigsum@matrix.sigsum.org +- Pastebin: paste.sigsum.org +- Pads: pads.sigsum.org + + +#### TBD possible more services + +- Nextcloud can help with + - Shared documents + - Markdown out of the box + - "Office documents" with some extra work and with some user + quirks + - Shared calendars + - Shared task lists + - Kanban-like boards for project tracking + - A [million more things](https://apps.nextcloud.com/) + -- cgit v1.2.3