On 11/09/11 14:47, Fabián Rodríguez wrote: <snip>
Regarding Michael's remarks:
On 09/11/2011 05:09 AM, Michael Dorrington wrote: [...]
(At least :) Two things concern me about Diaspora:
1. The ability of the project to write secure code. Writing secure code is essential for a project of this kind. http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/09/22/security-lessons-learned-from-the-diaspo...
Given
the context and the nature of the project, and its current status (not even beta), I don't see a problem there.
The problem is that security should be fundamental, integral part of the project, not something tacked on.
In fact it's interesting anyone else would actually care about it enough to check the code, blog about it, and explain what failed and can be improved there.
I see a path and a goal, and people learning. I am deeply annoyed the devs use Apple systems, for example - how credible can their platform be if they don't even dogfood on FaiF ? Or why do they keep posting videos in YouTube only ? Some of us using their site raise such concerns, and there is room for that too.
Things like that and the other stuff give me a bad feeling about this project.
I also see an opportunity to learn more about the difficulties and current failures. Even if Diaspora fails spectacularly as a finished project/product, many lessons are there for the taking.
2. The contributor agreement. http://www.vedetta.com/a-few-notes-on-diaspora-the-diaspora-verdict The agreement itself is on Google Docs and requires a login to view it. FaiF?
Have you requested for it to be published elsewhere ? You know, that article has excellent information on many things needed for a project to be truly FaiF which would probably scare away anyone not willing to go through all the probems found.
The main point I tend to focus on and amplify and I feel applies to many situations where we try to get people to use free technology and content, is "The current Diaspora flaws are fixable." Will they fix them ? Will people join to fix them or just sit around ? Is it worth our attention (or can we afford not to try and know this project) ?
It feels like it's broken at the core. :( Mike.