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Software Specifcations
Social media networks originated as ways to keep in touch with one another, and share ideas to a greater audience. It wasn't long before corporate entities began to realize that they could monetize on those connections. First with selling advertising space, then by selling user data. [Continue boiler-plate mission statement on privacy etc....]
The initial scope of the project is to develop a prototype social networking application which will provide users with a familiar experience, but without having to worry about unwanted advertising or data collection.
The project will be written in the Rust language as it provides built-in security, with the speed and portability of C [etc... lang benefits]. The user interface will be written using the latest implementations of HTML, and CSS. Maximizing efficiency, and performance should take priority where possible.
The application should be able to run on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) with the following minimum requirements:
- Single Core
- 512MB RAM
- 20GB Disk Space
- 200 concurrent users
There is a separate goal to be able to run the software on a non-VPS shared host, but is considered out of scope for the near term.
The following authentication services should be available:
- Basic/Server-based
- OAuth
- Indieauth
We should have a REST API, because REST seems to be a commonality.