Systems selections
Factors affecting database systems selections
- Copyleft 'free to modify' and 'free in cost' software is strongly preferred over other solutions.
- Minimal modifications required could be another preference as that means maintenance of the chosen solution is minimized in that aspect.
Languages
Programming languages
Currently used languages
- PHP
- ruby
- python
Considered languages / languages of interest
Databases
Current databases
Main article: Database
Currently using all major free software RDBMS:
Considered databases
- Graph databases and Subject-predicate-object databases seem to perform the same thing just with different architecture and suitability for certain searches. See Talk:Databases for more on this.
Frameworks
- Frameworks
Software
Main article: Software
Current software
- MediaWiki
- diaspora*
- Hubzilla
- Friendica
- GNU social
- GNU MediaGoblin
...
APIs
APIs to communicate with:
- Free social media ones
Data sources
Media sources
- w:Wikimedia Commons
- Consumerium Commons
- Other copyleft licensed media sources