Self hosting dependencies

[andrixnet]

opencaching-pl is an open-source project and sites based on this code are community and volunteer supported.

Currently there are components that are loaded from from third part CDNs. This has GDPR implications and complications that IMO are not good for the kind of volunteer (ie personal) support behind these sites.

And they are easily resolvable.

Several examples:
cache page uses code.jquery.com, ajax.googleapis.com, cdnjs.cloudflare.com
homepage uses code.jquery.com
search page uses www.gstatic.com, code.jquery.com, ajax.googleapis.com

IMO the OC site operators do not need the additional GDPR responsability implied by using third party hosted bits of code, which yield the site operator being co-responsible for all personal data processing done by those third parties.

We should save and load locally these resources.

[rapotek]

I have raised this question years ago, I don't remember when exactly. Response - the majority here was against it because AFAIR it was considered unnecessary burden for server with code reusable by many other pages and therefore most probably cached already by a client browser.

[andrixnet]

I see. Obviously those responders never considered the full GDPR implications (and potential fines).

It can hardly be seen how a few MB (accounting for probably all the 3rd party libs) would be such a huge burden for the server.

I do however insist. The problem (legally) affects all those using the code without their choice.