• thejevans@lemmy.ml
      12·
      9 months ago

      If you’re willing to spend all the money on setting up and running a server, why not just spend way less money to get more phone storage and use OSM?

      • tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social
        5·
        9 months ago

        Setting up a server just for this is clearly overkill, but if you already have a homeserver it would be great to be able to deploy the backend. Sadly there is no such thing currently

        • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          9·
          9 months ago

          I totally agree. Running a server on a home machine that’s already running 24/7 is trivial. I don’t know why this guy is acting like it’s a big deal. I’ve got a $100 mini-PC running multiple servers already. What’s one more?

          • thejevans@lemmy.ml
            2·
            9 months ago

            It’s not a BIG deal. I self-host a ton of stuff. It’s just a bigger deal than spending a bit more for phone storage for the vast majority of people.

              • thejevans@lemmy.ml
                3·
                9 months ago

                I agree. Hence why I wondered why that would be an acceptable option compared to simply changing OPs posted requirements for far less cost and headache.

            • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              1·
              9 months ago

              Not necessarily. Most people in the US are locked into some kind of ridiculous contract that makes swapping/upgrading their phone a pain in the ass and a financial burden. To be fair, these same types of people probably lack the ability to run a home server so maybe my point is moot 😅