From d01ea23002ae12bdf4967f04764f1382f839c91e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mj-saunders Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:58:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- About.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/About.md b/About.md index 509500d..69b4811 100644 --- a/About.md +++ b/About.md @@ -26,3 +26,12 @@ This is the “news” part of indymedia; the privacy-focussed, activist part is * It's easy to keep crossing wires with "media" vs. personal data. Media/news should be open, with clear sources (except when protecting them). Personal data should default to private * On the dev/organising site you can help by opening an issue to ask simple, basic questions - https://unite.openworlds.info/explore/organizations + + +### Epicyon codebase + +This "hyper-local" edition of Indymedia utilises [Epicyon](https://code.freedombone.net/bashrc/epicyon) as its codebase. +We are always on the lookout for tools and projects that fulfil the #4Opens and #PGA Hallmarks - Epicyon nicely fits the bill. +In particular, it is built on ActivityPub, with compatibility for RSS. This is ideal as it provides a clean basis for building a resilient, federated network, that can interact using various formats - news can be published as photos, video clips, blogs, vlogs, Mastodon "toots", etc. + +We shall be exploring and publishing via several "mediums" over the coming months, to provide living examples of how these tools might be utilised to re-build the [Independent Media Center Network (IMCN)](https://unite.openworlds.info/indymedia/Editorial-Collective/wiki/Home). \ No newline at end of file