Fully retired now and one of the things I’d like to do is get back into hobby programming through the exploration of new and new-to-me programming languages. Who knows, I might even write something useful someday!
I guess we’re of similar vintage. I’m using Linux now because BeOS never quite made it to being suitable as a daily driver and Warp ultimately died.
There’s also the fact that I’m retired now. There is little to be gained in doing what anyone else is doing, so I might as well do as I please.
… I just don’t know what you mean by “across anything(?)”.
Poorly phrased :)
I was guessing that it could connect to anything that uses ActivityPub, but wasn’t sure.
A little light on details :)
https://github.com/BentonEdmondson/servitor
Language: Go (100%)
GPL 3.0
Allows (requires?) configuration to use whatever you want to handle various media types.
Runs locally and connects directly to the desired “resource” (community, account, etc) across anything(?) on ActivityPub rather than via a server or instance. Among other things, this means your subscriptions, follows, etc remain unknown to anyone.
Lurk-only: Not being actually registered on an instance or formally subscribed or following implies read-only access and that is supported by the lack of any mention of how to enter “post” or “response” mode.
This is an unofficial summary based only on the readme. I have neither inspected the code nor even installed and tried the software.
I think many try to some extent, but we don’t exactly leave a lot of room to manoeuvre. Classrooms don’t seem to work without substantial conformity, bills have to be paid, employers catered to, and even just plain social pressure to not stray too far off the beaten path.