Yes, ARC is a great example of how a PG project should be open sourced and run by the community.<p>__<p>API is read-only; API should be &quot;full service&quot; and the first interface to HN, not a supplement.<p>___<p>Yeah, whole ARC (aka PG) thing is an issue too; FYI, those install direction are dated, here&#x27;s the info:
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arclanguage.org&#x2F;user?id=akkartik" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arclanguage.org&#x2F;user?id=akkartik</a><p>PG doesn&#x27;t even appear to be actively involved in ARC anymore:
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arclanguage.org&#x2F;user?id=pg" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arclanguage.org&#x2F;user?id=pg</a><p>Find it hard to believe if YC funded a startup like HN that they wouldn&#x27;t require an explanation of why ARC made sense as the language of choice.