What is next? (#165)

* what is next?

* Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Martin Stone <[email protected]>

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Co-authored-by: Martin Stone <[email protected]>

src/content/post/2024-12-13-what-is-next.mdx

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+---
+publishDate: 2024-12-13T12:00:00Z
+author: ildyria
+title: 'What is on the Santa Claus wish list?'
+excerpt: We discuss the future of Lychee. What is the vision for the project? What is next on the roadmap?
+image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1546188994-07c34f6e5e1b?q=80&w=3542&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D
+category: Release Notes
+tags:
+  - lychee
+  - blabla
+  - Supporter Edition
+---
+
+It has been a long time since last post: the [initial release of Version 6](/2024-10-26-v6).
+Since then we have seen a few minor releases with the addition of a timeline view and a lot of bug fixing.
+We still have a few more to resolve but I wanted to take a moment to talk about the future of Lychee.
+
+At the moment we are only 2 in the team: [Martin Stone](https://github.com/d7415), the lead reviewer and [myself](https://github.com/ildyria), the main dev.
+As a result, due to being pretty much the sole developer, my vision for Lychee is pretty much the roadmap.
+That being said, I am also open to suggestions and ideas, and should you want to join our team on this journey, you will be welcomed with open arms.
+
+But let's get back to the subject. What is next for Lychee? What is the vision for the future of the project?
+
+I see Lychee as a tool that can be used in multiple ways:
+- as a **Gallery**: a self-hosted alternative of Flickr, Immich and a few others.
+- as a **Pro Photographer**: a self-hosted alternative of pixieset.
+- as a **Content Creator**: a self-hosted alternative of Patreon.
+
+How do I plan to achieve this? Here is a list of things I would like to have in Lychee:
+
+- `Content Creator`: have a feed similar to a Patreon page.  
+  A post will be linked to an album. This will require the creation of a new page: *feed* where those will be displayed.
+  However one notable difference with Patreon is that we do not plan to be multi-user support on that feature.
+  In other words, the admin is the content creator.
+- `Content Creator`: automatically create posts when a new albums is created.  
+  As a potential continuation of the above, whenever a public album is created it could be included in the feed page.
+  Note that those are just some ideas, nothing is set in stone.
+- `Pro Photographer`: have a basket to "buy" pictures.  
+  This will require a new page: *basket*.  
+  As a photographer I would like be able to sell my pictures, more easily without having to deal with.
+- `Photographer`: ability to "pick" pictures by clients.  
+- `Photographer`: possibility to rate pictures (1 to 5 stars, not just mark as favourite).
+- `Automation`: possibility to upload an album as a Zip (a big part is already implemented, never merged).
+- `Automation`: possibility to auto rename some files given some (user defined/toggled?) rules.
+- `Automation`: set up a regular backup of the DB.
+- `AI`: Facial/Person recognition.
+  While Lychee aims to be privacy preserving, this is often a highly thought for feature.
+
+In term of Quality of Life improvements that are needed in Lychee:
+
+- `Must have`: User Groups.
+- `Must have`: Permission propagations.
+- `Must have`: Mass sharing v4 like in a single page.
+- `Must have`: Refactoring settings to have ability to order category and options and most likely a new layout.
+- `Mobile UI`: Allow multiple photo selection.
+- `Tags`: Refactor the complete tag system to be more flexible (including tag albums).
+
+With regard to security, I would like to see the following improvements:
+- Photo storage at rest encrypted (this will need a big warning sign because if the key is lost bye bye data).
+  However the implementation may require some smart ideas... E.g. where do we decrypt?
+- Password locked albums even when logged in.
+
+But even though I there are still so many things to had, one thing that I really want to keep is the simplicity.
+While we do have a lot of configuration items to allow for personalizations,
+Lychee should remain easy to use and simple to configure.
+
+I hope you are as excited as I am for the future of Lychee.

src/pages/get-supporter-edition.astro

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       description:
         'No. <span class="dark:text-neutral-200 font-semibold">The license is the same</span> for both editions: the <a href="/license" class="text-default hover:text-sky-600 hover:dark:text-sky-300">MIT license</a>.\
         Lychee remains fully Open Source. And as crazy at it sounds, the code of the Supporter Edition is fully available on GitHub.',
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'I no longer use Lychee, how do I stop my subscription?',
+      description:
+        'You can manage your sponsorship subscription directly on GitHub. Read more about it on the <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-your-products/managing-billing-for-github-sponsors/downgrading-a-sponsorship" class="text-default hover:text-sky-600 hover:dark:text-sky-300">GitHub documentation</a>.',
     }
     // {
     //   title: 'Do the plans come with customer support?',
     //   description:
     //     'Absolutely, all plans include access to our dedicated customer support to assist you with any queries or concerns.',
     // },
     // {
-    //   title: 'Can I switch between plans?',
-    //   description:
-    //     'Certainly! You can easily upgrade or downgrade your plan, at any time, to find the one that best suits your evolving requirements.',
-    // },
-    // {
     //   title: 'What payment methods do you accept?',
     //   description:
     //     'We accept major credit cards and online payment methods to ensure a convenient and secure transaction process.',