Ansible is so simple yet so elegant.

Righteous!

This is not a subscription but a perpetual license and for my needs it’s already well worth the price they are asking. Using this actively with my wife but also sharing albums with about 8 other family members.

I find the no-subscription model very attractive and I’m open minded to companies trying out new software licensing approaches. I like the idea of the developers getting paid for their good work and being able to do it full time.

This just means that this project is still too early in development for you. The breaking changes happening in this phase are going to pay off in the long run and prevent the project from getting bogged down.

I would give it another shot when they release v2

Did you ever find the missing packets?

If the open source release is adequate then you can just continue using it… Or fork for your needs.

I like to require access to 22 via IP whitelist and all services on SSL behind a reverse proxy. Doesn’t leave much surface to attack.

You can always set watchtower to blindly pull for you. If it’s going to be broken anyways, might as well automate the process.