@nicosomb, @jogaulupeau, we from Nextcloud (http://github.com/nextcloud) are preparing to enter Google Summer of Code this year. Among the ideas is a read-it-later/Pocket/Readability app: https://github.com/owncloud/core/wiki/GSoC,-GCI-and-OPW#read-later-app-similar-to-pocket--instapaper--readability
There I wrote that it might be best for Nextcloud to work on an own solution, but screw that. I think collaboration is very important here, especially in this field where there is a lack of open source solutions while the data you give away (a lot of stuff you’re interested in) is very personal and sensitive.
So how could we collaborate? (Edited after discussion)
- Poche is working to separate their app into a server which exposes an API and a fully JS client app which could be offline-capable for use as Firefox OS app for instance.
- Poche also has an Android app and browser extensions working on that same API. Now we should discuss together to decide how the API should look like.
- For Nextcloud, we will also implement a server which works with this API, hence we could make use of the existing Android app, browser extensions and Firefox OS app.
- We can also have a front-end for the Read-later items inside Nextcloud. Probably best to combine it with the Bookmarks app.
I think the more important point is that we can share the extensions and app ecosystem, since that requires most work and polish especially when it comes to the little details (hence the bunch of design enhancement issues I filed ;)
cc @cosenal (GSoC coordinator for Nextcloud, wants a Pocket alternative as well ;)