tweak project proposal #1

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@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ NixOS is a Linux distribution with a [vibrant](https://repology.org/repositories
As such, we see NixOS as the only viable way to reliably create a reproducible outcome for all the work we create.
Considered alternatives include:
- containers: do not by themselves offer the needed reproducibility
#### [npins](https://github.com/andir/npins)
@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ Considered alternatives include:
Npins is a dependency pinning tool for Nix which leaves recursive dependencies explicit, keeping the consumer in control.
Considered alternatives include:
- Flakes: defaults to implicitly following recursive dependencies, leaving control with the publisher.
### [OpenTofu](https://opentofu.org/)
@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ This has led it to offer a vibrant ecosystem of 'provider' plugins integrating v
As such, it can facilitate automated deployment pipelines, including with — relevant to our project — hypervisors and DNS programs.
Considered alternatives include:
- Terraform: not open-source
### [Proxmox](https://proxmox.com/)
@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ Proxmox is a hypervisor, allowing us to create VMs for our applications while ad
In addition, it has been [packaged for Nix](https://github.com/SaumonNet/proxmox-nixos) as well, simplifying our requirements to users setting up our software.
Considered alternatives include:
- OpenNebula: seemed less mature
### [Garage](https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/)
@ -203,6 +207,7 @@ Garage is a distributed object storage service.
For compatibility with existing clients, it reuses the protocol of Amazon S3.
Considered alternatives include:
- file storage: less centralized for backups
### [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/)
@ -211,6 +216,7 @@ PostgreSQL is a relational database.
It is used by most of our applications.
Considered alternatives include:
- Sqlite: default option for development in many applications, but less optimized for performance, and less centralized for backups
### [Valkey](https://valkey.io/)
@ -219,6 +225,7 @@ Valkey is a key-value store.
It is an open-source fork of Redis.
Considered alternatives include:
- Redis: not open-source
### [OpenSearch](https://opensearch.org/)
@ -227,6 +234,7 @@ OpenSearch offers full-text search, and is used for this in many applications.
It is an open-source fork of ElasticSearch.
Considered alternatives include:
- ElasticSearch: not open-source
### [PowerDNS](https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns)
@ -234,6 +242,7 @@ Considered alternatives include:
PowerDNS is a mature DNS server. It further offers an admin front-end.
Considered alternatives include:
- hickory-dns: no front-end
- core-dns: no front-end
@ -242,6 +251,7 @@ Considered alternatives include:
Authelia is a single sign-on provider that integrates with LDAP.
Considered alternatives include:
- KaniDM: does not do proper LDAP
- Authentik: larger package with focus on many things we do not need
- Keycloak: larger package with focus on many things we do not need
@ -251,5 +261,6 @@ Considered alternatives include:
Lldap is a light LDAP server, allowing to centralize user roles across applications.
Considered alternatives include:
- 389 DS: older larger package
- FreeIPA: wrapper around 389 DS