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From: j3s@c3f.net
Message-ID: <153e779a653b3423eeded7ba38ea6c7b@c3f.net>
Subject: Re: Setting up sourcehut on a vps
To: "Eli Schwartz" <eschwartz@archlinux.org>,
 ~sircmpwn/sr.ht-discuss@lists.sr.ht
In-Reply-To: <f80dbbec-e27d-10bd-8bd9-e63d1a8ed3d2@archlinux.org>
References: <f80dbbec-e27d-10bd-8bd9-e63d1a8ed3d2@archlinux.org>
 <M_27OwN--3-2@tuta.io>

> you could try setting it up yourself=0A> but I don't think this communi=
ty is going to help you out beyond maybe=0A> wishing you good luck.=0A=0A=
Untrue. Drew once offered to help debug=0Aour orgs sourcehut installation=
 - I think it's disingenuous to=0Asay that nobody here will help out - I'=
d certainly chime in if=0AI knew a thing.=0A=0AThat said, be warned that =
sr.ht is not easy to install or to=0Amaintain. Plan on spending at least =
several hours per week=0Akeeping it up to date and running into various e=
dge cases.=0A=0AWe've decided that while the project is great, it's not=
=0Aworth the maintenance burden to self host - and we tried for more=0Ath=
an a year. It requires a dedicated admin, and can't really be done=0Aon v=
olunteer time currently.=0A=0AIt's a great project and a good learning ex=
perience, but it's not=0Ayet trivial or friendly to self host, and isn't =
meant to be. Yee be warned.