My apologies, I called UpScrolled closed source because it is, not Loops.
Comment on Loops is a new short form platform created by Pixelfed creator Daniel Supernault.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks agoThat’s misleading, they plan on being open sourced according to pubs:
Similar to how Mastodon offers an open source, distributed version of X, the fediverse is getting its own TikTok competitor. This week, an app called Loops began accepting signups on its new platform for sharing short, looping videos. Still in the early stages, Loops is not yet open sourced, nor has it completed its integration with ActivityPub, the protocol that powers Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, and other federated apps.
However, both those efforts are in the works and when complete, will allow Loops to add another layer of social activity to the growing open social web known as the fediverse, which now has north of 11.6 million users and over 1 million monthly active users. (Mastodon accounts for roughly 65% of that activity.) Growth in this space has also encouraged other apps to adopt ActivityPub, like social magazine app Flipboard and Meta’s Threads. The latter is not yet fully integrated but already has more than 200 million monthly active users.
Sippeon1@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
So Loops is open sourced then?
Sippeon1@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yes.
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Oh, that makes a lot more sense.
alonsohmtz@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Oh, that’s good to know.
There is now no reason to care about it.
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
They’ve been promising it will be open source for a year now.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Isn’t piefed open source? You might be right, but we’ll see, yeah?
Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 weeks ago
Pixelfed (Instagram-like) not PieFed (Reddit-like)
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Pixelfed ≠ Piefed
but it is open source
Pixelfed is open-sourced software licensed under the AGPL license. github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed?tab=readme-ov-file#l…
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
You’re right, I thought it was the Piefed guy.
theneverfox@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
The benefit is less distractions and pointless organization for a project in the early stages
Open sourcing things is a pain in the ass. It’s common to get the core project working before doing so
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Wait, what’s this if it’s closed source? github.com/joinloops/loops-server
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I’m not trying to fight with you, I’m trying to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. Maybe we could get the creator to come in here and explain what’s going on.