OSM-FR Panoramax server "only for testing if outside of France"

8 hours ago

OpenStreetMap France hosts the largest Panoramax instance but it is running out of storage, with 46% of its 50 million pictures uploaded from outside France.
Options being considered include no longer accepting pictures from outside France, deleting or moving non-French pictures, and promoting local instances to share the load.
Deleting pictures is a last resort due to concerns over communication of 'testing only' and potential public relations damage.
Technical solutions proposed include geo-restrictions, upload limits, and implementing server-level migration tools to preserve picture UUIDs.
The Panoramax ecosystem is decentralized with multiple instances; the OSM-FR instance is not the 'main' one, and more local instances are needed.
Setting up a local instance requires hardware, software maintenance, and community support; documentation and guides are available.
A Panoramax foundation is planned, focusing on a test instance and meta-catalog, not hosting a primary instance.

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