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6 Mar 2024
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliI'm pretty much burnt out of this whole matter. We announced an upcoming GC more than a month ago, I didn't see any sponsors step up to pay the bill so we don't have to GC.12:52:23
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen KožarI can do my job and get that funding, but we need to agree first that we have trust established12:52:30
@julienmalka:matrix.orgJulien
In reply to @domenkozar:matrix.org
we don't own github as well
well to get the code I can just git clone and some people are actually working towards exporting github PRs/issues history, it's the same question of trying not to be dependent on a vendor
12:52:54
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen KožarI have talked to companies and they are willing to sponsor, it just takes effort to make this thing happen12:53:00
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliIt's not my call on whether we can delay the GC further to evaluate another solution, that's a foundation topic.12:53:11
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliSo please reach out to them, and get them to make that call.12:53:20
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen Kožaralright I'll talk to them next week12:53:31
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen Kožarthanks guys :)12:53:35
@julienmalka:matrix.orgJulienAnyway, in the short term any solution towards paying less and/or saving historical data is good12:53:59
@julienmalka:matrix.orgJulienDoesn't prevent us from designing a better long term solution12:54:14
@julienmalka:matrix.orgJulienAnd supposedly the EU Data act let us export all the data from a provider at any given point12:54:31
@julienmalka:matrix.orgJulien * And supposedly the EU Data act let us export all the data from a provider at any given point for free12:54:48
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliGetting a sudeen influx of money into the foundation so we don't need to worry about the current costs too much would certainly help. But as I said, we didn't have that much of corporate players chipping in.12:54:48
@flokli:matrix.orgflokli* Getting a sudden influx of money into the foundation so we don't need to worry about the current costs too much would certainly help. But as I said, we didn't have that much of corporate players chipping in.12:54:58
@julienmalka:matrix.orgJulienWell I imagine that a bit of networking always help12:55:24
@julienmalka:matrix.orgJulienThese actors like to be asked sometimes12:55:39
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliYes, definitely. We should make sure it's not just one actor, and there's some commitment/willto do this at least for a year, so we have some wiggle room12:56:11
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliWe didn't have that.12:56:18
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen Kožar Julien: I've been in many non-profit organizations and one of the hardest things to design for is when people burn out, which happens a lott 13:04:25
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen Kožar * Julien: I've been in many non-profit organizations and one of the hardest things to design for is when people burn out, which happens a lot 13:04:27
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen Kožarit doesn't even have to be burning out, they just get a baby :)13:05:55
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliThe amount of people actually writing code to understand the large dataset that cache.nixos.org is is quite small, and we're all pretty burnt out.13:05:59
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen Kožaryes exactly my point :)13:06:11
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliI'll just take a step back from this for now.13:06:18
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliCheck back with the foundation and your potential sponsors, make sure we have commitments in, and backing from the foundation13:06:34
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen KožarI'll do my best13:06:45
@julienmalka:matrix.orgJulien
In reply to @domenkozar:matrix.org
Julien: I've been in many non-profit organizations and one of the hardest things to design for is when people burn out, which happens a lot
You mean that as a point not to go for a cache infrastrucutre maintained by community members, right ?
13:06:46
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliAnd if/once we do have wiggling room to design a nicer system, we could.13:06:49
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen Kožar
In reply to @julienmalka:matrix.org
You mean that as a point not to go for a cache infrastrucutre maintained by community members, right ?
yes
13:07:08
@domenkozar:matrix.orgDomen Kožarwhen you work in a team of volunteers you have to assume anyone can leave at any time13:07:46

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