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Updates: Implement StoreRemoteMedia for v3 and port Embed
GNU social comes with two plugins that add important media functionality.
Not talking neither about ImageEncoder nor VideoEncoder this time, but rather
about StoreRemoteMedia and Embed.
GNU social comes with two plugins that add relevant media functionality.
Not talking neither about ImageEncoder nor VideoEncoder this time, but rather about StoreRemoteMedia and Embed.
[StoreRemoteMedia](https://code.undefinedhackers.net/GNUsocial/gnu-social/src/branch/v3/plugins/StoreRemoteMedia)
fetches remote files when they are Linked in a note. I.e., when the major mimetype isn't `text`.
It usually fetches and attempts to generate a thumb, if there are no encoders, it drops.
fetches remote files when they are `Linked` to in a note. I.e., when the major mime type isn't `text`. It triggers thumbnail generation.
[Embed](https://code.undefinedhackers.net/GNUsocial/gnu-social/src/branch/v3/plugins/Embed)
attempts to generate a page preview from opengraph and oembed. I.e., acts when the major mimetype is `text`.
attempts to generate a page preview from open graph and oembed. I.e., acts when the major mime type is `text`.
We've changed so much with GNU social v3 that, regarding SRM there was no possible port, just a complete rewrite. Both plugins became smaller and easier to understand while promoting the same functionality with more stability.
We've changed so much with GNU social v3 that, regarding SRM there was
no possible port, just a full rewrite. The code of both plugins became
much easier of understanding and compact, while promoting the same
functionality with more stability.