CREDITS.md

Credits and Acknowledgments

GALAX Social Community Platform

This project builds upon the foundation of numerous open source technologies, libraries, and community resources. We extend our gratitude to all contributors and maintainers of these projects.

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Core Technologies

Runtime and Development Environment

• Node.js - JavaScript runtime environment
  • Repository: https://github.com/nodejs/node
  • License: MIT License
• npm - Package manager for JavaScript
  • Repository: https://github.com/npm/cli
  • License: Artistic License 2.0
• Vite - Build tool and development server
  • Repository: https://github.com/vitejs/vite
  • License: MIT License

Web Standards and APIs

• HTML5 - Markup foundation (W3C Standard)
• CSS3 - Styling and animations (W3C Standard)
• JavaScript ES6+ - Application logic (ECMAScript Standard)
• Progressive Web App (PWA) - Web application model (W3C Standard)
• Service Workers - Offline functionality and caching (W3C Standard)
• Web Push Protocol - Push notifications (W3C Standard)
• WebRTC - Real-time communication (W3C Standard)
• IndexedDB - Client-side database storage (W3C Standard)
• Canvas API - 2D graphics rendering (W3C Standard)
• Web Audio API - Audio processing (W3C Standard)
• Notifications API - Browser notifications (W3C Standard)

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Graphics and Visualization Libraries

2D Graphics

• Konva.js - 2D canvas library
  • Repository: https://github.com/konvajs/konva
  • CDN: https://unpkg.com/konva@9/konva.min.js
  • License: MIT License
• PIXI.js - 2D WebGL renderer
  • Repository: https://github.com/pixijs/pixijs
  • CDN: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.3.2/pixi.min.js
  • License: MIT License
• Fabric.js - Canvas library for interactive graphics
  • Repository: https://github.com/fabricjs/fabric.js
  • License: MIT License

3D Graphics

• Three.js - 3D graphics library
  • Repository: https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js
  • CDN: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/three.js/r128/three.min.js
  • License: MIT License
• React Three Fiber - React renderer for Three.js
  • Repository: https://github.com/pmndrs/react-three-fiber
  • License: MIT License

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Backend and Database Technologies

Database Systems

• PostgreSQL - Open source relational database
  • Repository: https://github.com/postgres/postgres
  • License: PostgreSQL License
• Redis - In-memory data structure store
  • Repository: https://github.com/redis/redis
  • License: BSD 3-Clause License

API Layer

• PostgREST - Auto-generated REST API
  • Repository: https://github.com/PostgREST/postgrest
  • License: MIT License

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State Management and Data Handling

State Management

• Zustand - State management solution
  • Repository: https://github.com/pmndrs/zustand
  • License: MIT License

Server State

• TanStack Query - Data fetching and caching
  • Repository: https://github.com/TanStack/query
  • License: MIT License

Client Storage

• Dexie.js - IndexedDB wrapper
  • Repository: https://github.com/dfahlander/Dexie.js
  • License: Apache License 2.0

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Real-Time Communication

WebSocket Libraries

• Socket.IO - Real-time bidirectional communication
  • Repository: https://github.com/socketio/socket.io
  • License: MIT License

Peer-to-Peer Communication

• Simple-peer - WebRTC wrapper
  • Repository: https://github.com/feross/simple-peer
  • License: MIT License

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Authentication and Security

Authentication

• Passport.js - Authentication middleware
  • Repository: https://github.com/jaredhanson/passport
  • License: MIT License

Token Management

• JSON Web Tokens - Token-based authentication
  • Repository: https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken
  • License: MIT License

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Progressive Web App Features

Service Worker Management

• Workbox - PWA library
  • Repository: https://github.com/GoogleChrome/workbox
  • License: MIT License
• Vite PWA Plugin - PWA integration for Vite
  • Repository: https://github.com/antfu/vite-plugin-pwa
  • License: MIT License

Push Notifications

• Web Push - Web Push Protocol implementation
  • Repository: https://github.com/web-push-libs/web-push
  • License: MIT License

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Media Processing

Image Processing

• Sharp - High performance image processing
  • Repository: https://github.com/lovell/sharp
  • License: Apache License 2.0

Video Processing

• FFmpeg.wasm - Browser-based video processing
  • Repository: https://github.com/ffmpegwasm/ffmpeg.wasm
  • License: MIT License

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File Storage

Object Storage

• MinIO - S3-compatible object storage
  • Repository: https://github.com/minio/minio
  • License: GNU AGPL v3.0

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Testing and Quality Assurance

Unit Testing

• Vitest - Testing framework
  • Repository: https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest
  • License: MIT License

End-to-End Testing

• Playwright - Browser automation
  • Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright
  • License: Apache License 2.0

Code Quality

• ESLint - JavaScript linting utility
  • Repository: https://github.com/eslint/eslint
  • License: MIT License
• Prettier - Code formatter
  • Repository: https://github.com/prettier/prettier
  • License: MIT License
• TypeScript ESLint - TypeScript linting
  • Repository: https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint
  • License: MIT License

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Inspiration and Learning Resources

Open Source Community Platforms

• Discourse - Modern forum platform
  • Repository: https://github.com/discourse/discourse
  • License: GPL v2.0
• Mastodon - Decentralized social network
  • Repository: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon
  • License: GNU AGPL v3.0

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Content Delivery Networks

CDN Services

• CDNJS - Free and open source CDN service
  • Repository: https://github.com/cdnjs/cdnjs
  • License: MIT License
• unpkg - Fast, global content delivery network for npm packages
  • Repository: https://github.com/unpkg/unpkg
  • License: MIT License

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Development Philosophy

This project follows the principle of learning through community contribution as outlined in our development guide. We encourage developers to contribute to the open source projects listed above before building custom solutions, fostering a deeper understanding of production-grade software architecture and collaborative development practices.

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Asset Sources

Icons and Graphics

• Custom SVG icons created for the project
• Emoji characters used under Unicode Standard guidelines
• Pixel art avatars designed specifically for GALAX

Fonts

• System fonts (Arial, sans-serif family) used for cross-platform compatibility

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License

This project is built upon MIT-licensed and other permissively licensed open source software. Each dependency maintains its original license terms as specified in their respective repositories. The complete license text for each dependency can be accessed through the provided links above.

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Contributing

We welcome contributions to the GALAX Social Community platform. Please review our contributing guidelines and ensure all dependencies are properly credited when adding new features or libraries. When introducing new dependencies, contributors must provide appropriate attribution including repository links, license information, and usage justification.

For questions about licensing or to report attribution issues, please open an issue in our repository.

Last Updated: July 2025​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ by Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4