Shouldn't it be rather easy to package GNUsocial?
https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social/blob/master/INSTALL

All we might need are some php dependencies, and
the whole thing would be handled by a service anyway
if we assume standard layouts of tables etc.

It looks way easier than Mastodon which requires a container
load of npm packages.

Do we have someone among us who has GNUsocial admin/setup
experience who could make a statement on the installation
process?
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