GNU social
| Original author(s) | Evan Prodromou |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | StatusNet, Inc. |
| Stable release | 0.9.4[1]
/ August 16, 2010 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | PHP |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | More than 25 languages.[2] |
| Type | Web application framework |
| License | Affero GPLv3+[3] |
| Website | status.net |
StatusNet (formerly Laconica[4]) is a FLOSS microblogging server written in PHP that implements the OStatus standard for interoperation between installations. While offering functionality similar to Twitter, StatusNet seeks to provide the potential for open, inter-service and distributed communications between microblogging communities. Enterprises and individuals can install and control their own services and data[5][6].
Version 0.9.0, released March 3, 2010, added support for OStatus, a new distributed update standard superseding OpenMicroBlogging.[7][8]
Names
StatusNet was renamed from Laconica coinciding with the release of version 0.8.1 (aka "Second Guessing") of the StatusNet software.[9]
StatusNet's name "simply reflects what our software does: send status updates into your social network."[4]
Laconica's name was a reference to the Laconic phrase, a particularly concise or terse statement the likes of which are famously attributed to the leaders of Sparta (Laconia being the Greek region containing Sparta). In microblogging, all messages are forced to be very short due to the ~140 character limit on message size, thus they are all de facto laconic phrases.
Notable deployments
StatusNet is now prominently deployed on several dozen public services.[10]
Identi.ca
The first StatusNet (as Laconica) deployment was the Identi.ca open-microblogging service. Hosted by StatusNet creators StatusNet Inc., Identi.ca offers free accounts to the public and serves as the flagship for the installable version of StatusNet.
TWiT Army
Another popular instance of StatusNet is This Week in Tech's TWiT Army.[11]
Features
- Updates using a XMPP/Jabber/Google Talk client.
- OpenID authentication.
- Supports Federation, which provides the ability to subscribe to notices by users on a remote service through the OpenMicroBlogging protocol.
- SMS updates and notifications.
- A Twitter-compatible API.
- Hashtags.
- Multilingual interface (using Gettext)
- Cross-posting to Twitter
- Facebook integration.
- Groups (Bangtags).
- Automatic URL-shortening.
- Geolocations and maps.
- Live update of stream.
- Attachments (add files, images, video, audio to dents).
- Embedding of content from other sites, like YouTube, Flickr, etc.
- Implementation of Salmon Protocol
Upcoming priority features:[12]
- More Ajax-y interface
- Cross-posting to Jaiku, Plurk, etc.
- Pull messages from Twitter, Plurk, Jaiku, etc.
See also
References
- ^ StatusNet 0.9.4 release notes
- ^ "Translating:StatusNet/stats/trunk". Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "README file". Retrieved 2010-02-26.
...under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- ^ a b Laconica is now StatusNet [1], retrieved 2009-10-04
- ^ Terdiman, Daniel (2008-10-6) Taking on Twitter with open-source software, CNet. Retrieved 2009-1-3.
- ^ Bastien, Malcolm (2008-8-28) Why Laconica Means Big Things For Corporate Micro Blogging. Retrieved 2009-1-3.
- ^ StatusNet 0.9.0
- ^ StatusNet 0.9.0 Released
- ^ StatusNet 0.8.1 (2009-8-28) [2], StatusNet Wiki Retrieved 2009-8-29.
- ^ List of StatusNet servers
- ^ TWiT Army
- ^ Laconica-dev Roadmap for the near future
External links
- Official website
- Official wiki
- The Identi.ca FAQ explains how Identi.ca is different from other MicroBlogging services.
- Gunnin' Blast is an example of the open source Status.net software for the Gun Community.