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Snac: A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub instance (codeberg.org)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/34733394

Snac (AKA Snac2) is a minimal microblogging ActivityPub instance written in C.

Features (from its Codeberg repo):

Lightweight, minimal dependencies

Extensive support of ActivityPub operations, e.g. write public notes, follow users, be followed, reply to the notes of others, admire wonderful content (like or boost), write private messages...

Multiuser

Mastodon API support, so Mastodon-compatible apps can be used

Simple but effective web interface

Easily-accessed MUTE button to silence morons

Tested interoperability with related software

No database needed

Totally JavaScript-free

No cookies either

Not much bullshit

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Bonkers that anyone would start a social media app in C in 2025. "No JavaScript" but you're just one buffer overflow from arbitrary code execution.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I’m a rust fan, but may I remind you that the Linux kernel is mostly C?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

No. Go away. That's not "starting a social media app" now is it?

Besides, even the Linux team has started the shift away from C.

Edit: besides - "Linux does it" doesn't mean it's beyond criticism. Linux has had numerous security vulnerabilities due to C.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Please write the "C considered harmful blog post". I just want to see everyone's faces. Pleeeeeease.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Others have written on the topic. Including Greg KH - one of the major Linux maintainers.