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minus-squarelgsp@feddit.it@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 hours agoI think that the lightest you can get is SNAC: written in portable C, it requires only an ngix server, and no database. It’s ideal for single used instances or automated projects Here some background and how tos: https://encrypted.tesio.it/2024/12/18/how-to-run-your-own-social-network.html And here the description of fedimeteo, that provides forecasts for thousands of cities on the fediverse using a slim low cost vps’ https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/
I think that the lightest you can get is SNAC: written in portable C, it requires only an ngix server, and no database.
It’s ideal for single used instances or automated projects
Here some background and how tos: https://encrypted.tesio.it/2024/12/18/how-to-run-your-own-social-network.html
And here the description of fedimeteo, that provides forecasts for thousands of cities on the fediverse using a slim low cost vps’ https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/