Comment on A general fediverse client app, supporting multiple content types? (mastodon, lemmy, peertube, etc)
Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months agoBut where would a unified Web client run in the first place? It would have to be installed on a Web server and, from there, access the Web servers of the various different server apps which would still be entirely different and independent installations.
There are already web clients for the fediverse, like Photon for Lemmy
JupiterRowland@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
For one specific Fediverse project each, yes.
But what the OP is looking for is a Web client that lets you log into Mastodon and Lemmy and PeerTube all the same. Probably one that unifies your Mastodon, Lemmy and PeerTube timelines into one, rather than listing your Mastodon timeline next to your Lemmy timeline next to your PeerTube timeline in three separate columns, TweetDeck-style.
Or maybe what the OP is looking for is a Web server and client that unites all features of Mastodon and Lemmy and PeerTube in one Fediverse project so that only one single login is needed for everything.
Neither of these exists.
Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
I know, I was just replying to the part I was quoting. Point is, hosting that web client wouldn’t be an issue.
JupiterRowland@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
It would just either have to be on a server that also offers all server applications covered by the Web client so that everything has the same domain.
Or you would have to tell people to register accounts on foo.social, bar.social and/or baz.social, but the Web UI is on qux.social. Bit confusing for newbies who only knew centralised silos five minutes ago.