I am excited to announce: Haphaestus TV web browser has received NLnet funding!
With this funding I have recruited a czech Jaro to help implement text layout accross a wide range of written languages. And this funding will help me dedicate more time to releasing a visual browser in reasonable time.
As part of this I am actively working to professionalize Rhapsode, Amphiarao, Haphaestus, & the entire "Argonaut Constellation"'s online presence which I've moved from a homeserver to a Xen VM at Rimu Hosting Auckland which'll help me share the management. Right now I'm deploying eMail & XMPP communication via Maddy & Snikket, then I'll start deploying start deploying SourceHut microservices for codehosting. Nothing too complex to manage, I want to be focusing on the client software!
Furthermore NLnet's partners will help us establish some organizational structure we can use to gather [future funding](Funding free software). Which would hopefully be spent keeping Haphaestus functioning, enabling a more diverse range of devs to ensure computers work better for them, exploring similar projects, and funding upstream dependencies.
I am profoundly grateful to NLnet with all the assistance they & their partners can provide to help Haphaestus become the best it can be, whilst providing a solid foundation for future projects mine or others! Thank you!