@dansup I don't believe there is a fork (yet) though 🤔 but I would love your thoughts on spinning out the Docker/Compose part of pixelfed into its own repository (perhaps under the pixelfed org, but with focused maintainers on that experience) - I outlined the idea here https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/4844#issuecomment-1893519601 :)

@dansup True power of #opensource and #FLOSS projects ✊ :blobnomcookie:

@dansup how did they respond?

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Where can I find out more about the goals of the fork?

@dansup This is where good open API specs (activity pub) and interop shows its strengths. Even if the software changes, there doesn't need to be a massive rift in the users networks.

@dansup This is a great attitude. Respect. It reminds me a little of #DeltaChat and #DeltaLab. Both use a common basis, but in some things the projects differ so that you can say, that DeltaLab is sometimes a bit more progressive. In any case, the developers are still working together and that is a good thing, especially for us open-source users.

@dansup Wonderful approach. Well done.

@dansup that is how you do it! You're amazing! We're all for open software and open platforms! We can agree on that and it's great supporting folks that want a different direction! FOSS isn't about control. We all win when people support open platforms and software!

@dansup@mastodon.social Holy forking shirtballs!

Seriously, though, that's class right there.

@dansup you're awesome, Dan! long live FLOSS and The Fediverse!

@dansup classy! if only the #gitea <-> #forgejo relationship was on that level…

@dansup get ready for Pixeldrank

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Yes! The spirit of the Fediverse and the spirit of FOSS! 💪

Good for you Dansup! 👍

@dansup This is great to see. There's a small open source project I was thinking of forking, and I've been worried about the community response. You've given me a little cause for optimism.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CmaLgxLDE0

@dansup Looks like a very healthy reaction! You're a great dev, dansup!

@dansup forkin' amazing!

@dansup such a mature response. Kudos.

@dansup you have my respect for your professionalism, we need some more people like this in the foss space

@dansup what was the reason for the fork?

@dansup Awesome attitude. Just because you disagree on the direction of a project doesn't mean it has to be hostile.

Best part from my perspective as a potential user of the software? A backup dev team in case the first one burns out. heh!

@dansup don't get too excited. Most forks die almost immediately, once the anger or misunderstanding that triggered the fork blows over and the forkers realize that maintaining a large OSS project mostly sucks and it isn't really about fixing a few bugs or adding some whizbang feature. If you're actively maintaining and improving the project, the fork is unlikely to gain much steam. (But, I agree the right to fork is fundamental to open source, all other rights sort of spring from it.)

@dansup as far as I know, you do almost all of the development on pixelfed yourself. Would this be an opportunity to move to a maintainer team?

#busfactor