Post by @stefano@bsd.cafe

Stefano Marinelli
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I like Mastodon, I really do. But it has so, so many dependencies, and updating it on illumos or OpenBSD is getting really difficult, release after release.

Some dependencies are primarily distributed as binaries, or only build on Linux and macOS. It's not Mastodon's fault, but it depends on them.

That’s why, in my opinion, solutions like snac, GoToSocial, or littleFedi have a reason to exist: all of this is much, much easier...

#Fediverse #snac #GoToSocial #littleFedi #OwnYourData #Mastodon

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Pete Orrall
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@stefano Just looking at the installation instructions it's clear #Mastodon was designed for #Linux.

I want to say I am surprised but unfortunately I am not.

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Stefano Marinelli
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@peteorrall Installing it on FreeBSD isn't hard and, at least for now, it worked flawlessly: it-notes.dragas.net/2022/11/23

But when you touch some other architectures/OSes (less widespread), the limits of the "I tested it on Linux and MacOS and it works" are evident.
I'm not complaining - but it's quite common, nowadays.

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Pete Orrall
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@stefano That's a good tutorial.