Lobsters
Computing-focused community centered around link aggregation and discussion
Overview:
The Lobsters Rails Project is an open-source Rails codebase for the website lobste.rs, which uses a SQL backend for its database. The code is available under a permissive license (3-clause BSD), allowing users to start their own sister site using this codebase. The project is open to bug reports and code contributions to enhance lobste.rs.
Features:
- Rails Codebase: Built on Ruby on Rails framework.
- SQL Backend: Uses a SQL database (MaraiDB in production).
- Permissive License: Available under a 3-clause BSD license.
- Development Setup: Includes steps for local installation and production deployment configuration.
- Customization: Users can customize the codebase to create their own version of lobste.rs.
- Contributions: Welcomes bug fixes and new feature contributions from the community.
- Administration: Provides guidance on basic moderation and administrative tasks.
- Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails, often referred to as Rails, is an open-source web application framework written in Ruby. Known for its convention over configuration and don't repeat yourself (DRY) principles, Rails simplifies and accelerates the development of database-backed web applications.
