"Postleaf requires a web server running PHP 5.5+, MySQL 5.5.3+, and Apache."
...nope, sorry. Web server agnostic or I won't even consider you these days.
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Re: Show HN: Postleaf – Open source blogging platform
#32So far I've got database errors and a douchey landing page that tells me all about how Postleaf has no truly differentiating features and then asks me for money. "doesn't suck"
That's pretty much my first impression. After going to the "Features" page and reading through it, pretty much every feature highlighted is something that almost every other blogging platform has as well. I commend the author for the design, though. It certainly looks nice.
All the features you want, without the bloat, along with an immersive inline editing experience.
Re: Show HN: Postleaf – Open source blogging platform
#33> An open source blogging platform with inline editing, handlebar templates, and a beautiful user interface. Why oh why handlebars? Also, why submit the .net if it just redirects to .org?
Screwed up on the initial post and it wouldn't let me resubmit. Noob moment.
Handlebars because PHP isn't great for webpage templates. There are many alternatives, but handlebars has implementations on many, many platforms. It makes the project easier to port to other platforms in the future.
Re: Show HN: Postleaf – Open source blogging platform
#34From README.md ## Requirements - PHP 5.5+ - MySQL 5.5.3+ The "doesn't suck" claim is starting to look pretty dubious.
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#35Reminds me of the Ghost blogging platform, tho there's inline editing for non-devs. Neat, competition is fun.
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#36This looks nice. Would you consider adding Micropub support (https://www.w3.org/TR/micropub/) so that someone could use this editor with their own blog backend?
For example, I have my own software that runs my website, and I've spent a lot of time making it work exactly how I want. But, I'm not the best at building editing interfaces, so I have avoided building an inline posting interface. I would much rather use a tool that someone has spent a lot of time making work well, if it can save articles to my own website.
Re: Show HN: Postleaf – Open source blogging platform
#37Arrogant much?
Not inferring that others do! ;)
You kind of are though. You could've gone with a whole slew of different things but by saying "that doesn't suck" it implies that other things that are used for blogging do. It doesn't have to imply that but that's the connection most people will make and why we use phrases like that. You wouldn't go with "that like all the other solutions doesn't suck either", that doesn't set you apart in any way.
If you want to distinguish yourself then say what you are good at, what makes your experience better/different and to what kind of users this solution is tailored to.
That said, it does look very nice.
Re: Show HN: Postleaf – Open source blogging platform
#38What's really needed is a WYSIWYG GUI editor that exports all (custom and editable) fields to JSON, so you can use something like Middleman to generate a static site based on that content. This way, anytime someone updates and saves content through the GUI, a script will trigger and re-build your static site based on the new JSON file, and publish to s3. To completely decouple the editing experience (and those who cr…
Agreed. I had a project recently and was looking for something like this. There are "API first CMS" systems like Contentful and Prismic that could allow this, but they are paid services. A cool open source version that has plugins for middleman and other static site generators would be really cool.
Re: Show HN: Postleaf – Open source blogging platform
#39From README.md ## Requirements - PHP 5.5+ - MySQL 5.5.3+ The "doesn't suck" claim is starting to look pretty dubious.
How so?
Your question is bait?
Maybe you are suggesting that PHP+MySQL apps aren't universally terrible. In this case, please state that and defend it.
Or you are unaware that PHP+MySQL apps have a history of being terrible. In this case, I am not sure what to say.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
How so?
Your question is bait? Maybe you are suggesting that PHP+MySQL apps aren't universally terrible. In this case, please state that and defend it. Or you are unaware that PHP+MySQL apps have a history of being terrible. In this case, I am not sure what to say.
In any case, I for one do still immediately drop interest in a project when I see that it is implemented in PHP. (Unless it's a vulnerability scanner designed to operate on PHP source!)
I copy/pasted that section from your readme to save others time. I am certain that I am not the only one not interested in a PHP blogging platform.