Jason Evangelho
I keep running into brick walls trying to find a simple roadmap/kanban tool that:
1) Is Open Source
2) Isn't GitHub
3) Supports public sharing or embedding
4) Bonus: can be self-hosted
Context: I'm creating a roadmap for @Linux4Everyone and I want it to be public.
I was hoping @nextcloud Deck would fit the need, but sadly it doesn't have a public sharing option, otherwise it would be perfect.
Any ideas out there?
Jason Evangelho
@deadsuperhero @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud I love Deck, and I'm currently integrating nextcloud apps into as much of my workflow as possible -- which is why it was so disappointing to learn there is no way to publicly share boards. (An ideas was proposed in 2017, it's still being kicked around).
Sean Tilley
@killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud We really like Nextcloud Deck since it ties into the rest of Nextcloud. However, Focalboard is really good, and it’s part of Mattermost nowadays!
Mark Pitblado
@killyourfm I think that Vikunja (vikunja.io) would check all of the boxes?
1. Is open source
2. Is not a code forge
3. Supports public link sharing of a kanban without users having to create an account
4. Can be self-hosted
Vikunja is on mastodon at @vikunja if you need any help!
Jason Evangelho
@markpitblado @vikunja That does indeed check all the boxes. And bonus points for the cute Alpacas (edit: vicuñas!)
The demo I'm trying only seems to have sharing to users and teams, however. Not to public. But I'll reach out and ask!
Thanks Mark.
Jason Evangelho
@ReverseModule @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud That one escaped my searches. Thanks, I'll investigate.
:spinning_pinwheel: PreCosmos
@killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud Gitea? Ive never used it but I know its self hosted.
Jason Evangelho
@thibaultamartin @Linux4Everyone Maybe a bit complex for my needs, but it certainly looks fantastic.
Thib
How about https://taiga.io/ ?
Jason Evangelho
@markpitblado @vikunja Oh that's awesome! Yep, just tried it with this: https://try.vikunja.io/share/HrduDDTpBEKhPy4fqT1bmySSZwbOdX1y7SSHWb3M/auth?view=805
You've saved the day.
Mark Pitblado
@killyourfm @vikunja just doing some testing on my instance, if you click on the three dots for the project you wish to share (in the left-hand side menu), then "share" you should be able to set up a read only share link!
Jason Evangelho
@deadsuperhero As someone who happens to work for a project that just closed a 20-year old bug, I understand the papercuts from both sides.
But yea, it's definitely frustrating. These little things are why someone might choose a proprietary solution over an open source one :(
Sean Tilley
@killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud Yeah, it’s frustrating. A good portion of Nextcloud and its apps are phenomenally good, but certain things are still kind of undercooked.
A good example is the Mail app. It’s so, so close to being everything I want out of a web UI for mail, but there are a bunch of little papercuts. It’s getting a lot better, but…sigh 😅
Andrew Graves :arch: :linux:
@killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud Let us know what you will end up using :)
Jason Evangelho
@graves501 Count on it!
Jason Evangelho
@deadsuperhero That really is the core of the problem: funding.
Thunderbird is a rare success story because it has been graced with a forward-thinking council and leadership, plus a very generous donor community.
But I honestly believe many open source projects can apply the same donation strategies we use. I'm planning to be more vigilant about sharing those strategies, whether it's through Mozilla or my own platforms.
Sean Tilley
@killyourfm Yeah, no disrespect intended. Sometimes, that’s just how things are.
I think FOSS apps / platforms have come a long way in general, in terms of looks and usability. But, it’s still largely a culture of engineering that has too few designers in it. I’d like to think that’s changing, but so many projects need good design love, not to mention means to pay good designers.
Jason Evangelho
@dannycolin @mattdm @Linux4Everyone Thanks Danny. I really don't need a code forge though. I just need a simple project board.
Danny Colin
@mattdm @killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud There's also codeberg.org that runs a public instance of Forgejo so you don't have to deal with maintenance but you still support open source alternative to GitHub :)
Matthew Miller
@killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud
Or maybe https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/user/project/ but I haven't actually used that.
Jason Evangelho
@mdiluz basically just a simple project board/to-do list that can be publicly and display a timeline. it's looking like @vikunja checks all the boxes: https://vikunja.io/
Marc
@killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud What do you ned from the tool? I honestly get away with literally just a text file a ton of the time.
Jason Evangelho
@brendan Thanks! I've seen a lot of recommendations for this one.
Brendan Abolivier
@killyourfm I'd say Wekan (https://wekan.github.io/), it's essentially an open source clone of Trello and I think fulfills all 4 points. @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud
Jason Evangelho
@lewiscowles1986 Seeing a lot of recommendations for this one. Thanks for contributing to it, also!
Lewis Cowles
@killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @nextcloud
WeKan.
I built the HTML export, so you don't even need others to have WeKan to host your content.
It runs inside a docker and is trivial to import from Trello, and use.
Jason Evangelho
@josp0001 @vikunja Thanks for the feedback! I'm going to install it on the server this weekend. After that, I'll share a link with you and maybe we can collaborate on that @imakefoss roadmap :D
Jochen Spang
@killyourfm
Interesting and important topic! Thanks to everyone for your contributions.
With @nextcloud Deck, it is indeed not possible to share a link with external guests. In my humble opinion, @vikunja is ideal for what you are looking for, as it allows you to share all project views (List, Gantt, Table, and Kanban) externally via a link.
Jochen Spang
@killyourfm
I would also like to mention @openproject. It may be overkill here, but its features are incredible. However, if I understand correctly, there is no easy way to share project data to external guests in the Community Edition.
Jason Evangelho
@josp0001 @openproject That did cross my radar, and it's impressive! It's aspirational, but I'd love to get to a point where L4E *needs* all that functionality!
popey
@killyourfm Good question. Have you tried Wekan? I used it for a while, worth a look.
Jason Evangelho
@popey I have not, but it definitely is leading the pack in terms of recommendations.
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