diff --git a/src/content/post/2024-12-13-what-is-next.mdx b/src/content/post/2024-12-13-what-is-next.mdx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..520ab55 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/post/2024-12-13-what-is-next.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +--- +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. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/pages/get-supporter-edition.astro b/src/pages/get-supporter-edition.astro index 1f6d415..4d33af9 100644 --- a/src/pages/get-supporter-edition.astro +++ b/src/pages/get-supporter-edition.astro @@ -384,6 +384,11 @@ const metadata = { description: 'No. The license is the same for both editions: the MIT license.\ 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 GitHub documentation.', } // { // title: 'Do the plans come with customer support?', @@ -391,11 +396,6 @@ const metadata = { // '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.',