Let's bring image optimization into Drupal Core

I'd really like to see us bring a module like TinyPNG → , Images Optimizer → or Image Optimize → into Drupal Core.

I realize the many problems of tying in an external service, so really just want that type of basic processing that any image should have when it is uploaded to the web. It has to respect FOAF info of the file and be lossless. Would need to be able to be overridden in case there are problems. But most images uploaded to the web should be compressed first and most content authors don't do this or don't do it consistently.

There are great resources out there about why this is important for our planet https://serving.green/

There are terrific books on the subject (which I've contributed a bit to).

I've blogged a bit about approaches for Drupal here https://openconcept.ca/blog/mike/tips-sustainable-drupal-7-8-website

There's a really good tool to evaluate the carbon impact of your site here https://www.websitecarbon.com/

Even just from a financial point of view, this is costing users a ot https://whatdoesmysitecost.com/

Google's also making it much more important from an SEO perspective.

There are good summaries of best practices from PreviousNext. There's also stuff to be learned from WordPress.

Let's do what we can to bring in sustainability best practices into Drupal.