• thejevans
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    610 months ago

    If you’re willing to spend all the money on setting up and running a server, why not just spend way less money to get more phone storage and use OSM?

    • tubbadu
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      410 months ago

      Setting up a server just for this is clearly overkill, but if you already have a homeserver it would be great to be able to deploy the backend. Sadly there is no such thing currently

      • @Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        910 months ago

        I totally agree. Running a server on a home machine that’s already running 24/7 is trivial. I don’t know why this guy is acting like it’s a big deal. I’ve got a $100 mini-PC running multiple servers already. What’s one more?

        • thejevans
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          210 months ago

          It’s not a BIG deal. I self-host a ton of stuff. It’s just a bigger deal than spending a bit more for phone storage for the vast majority of people.

          • tubbadu
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            310 months ago

            This is true for literally every selfhosted app

            • thejevans
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              310 months ago

              I agree. Hence why I wondered why that would be an acceptable option compared to simply changing OPs posted requirements for far less cost and headache.

          • @Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            110 months ago

            Not necessarily. Most people in the US are locked into some kind of ridiculous contract that makes swapping/upgrading their phone a pain in the ass and a financial burden. To be fair, these same types of people probably lack the ability to run a home server so maybe my point is moot 😅