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| developer              = StatusNet Inc.
| developer              = StatusNet Inc.
| released              = {{Start date|2009|08|26}}<ref name="StatusNet1">{{cite web |url=http://gitorious.org/statusnet/mainline/blobs/0.8.1/README |title=README - StatusNet 0.8.1 ("Second Guessing") |publisher=Gitorious |date=26 August 2009 |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>
| released              = {{Start date|2009|08|26}}<ref name="StatusNet1">{{cite web |url=http://gitorious.org/statusnet/mainline/blobs/0.8.1/README |title=README - StatusNet 0.8.1 ("Second Guessing") |publisher=Gitorious |date=26 August 2009 |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>
| discontinued          =  
| discontinued          = Yes
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| frequently updated    = Yes<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| programming language  = PHP
| programming language  = PHP
| operating system      = Cross-platform
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'''StatusNet''' (formerly '''Laconica'''<ref name="laconica-is-now-statusnet">{{cite web |url=http://status.net/2009/08/28/laconica-is-now-statusnet |title=Laconica is now StatusNet |author=Prodromou, Evan |publisher=StatusNet Inc |date=28 August 2009 |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>) is a free open-source microblogging application written in PHP, implementing 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, allowing enterprises and individuals to install and control their own services and data.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10058946-52.html |title=Taking on Twitter with open-source software |author=Terdiman, Daniel |publisher=CNet |date=6 October 2008 |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090125091407/http://openmode.ca/2008/08/why-laconica-means-big-things-for-corporate-micro-blogging/ |url=http://openmode.ca/2008/08/why-laconica-means-big-things-for-corporate-micro-blogging/ |title=Why Laconica Means Big Things For Corporate Micro Blogging |author=Bastien, Malcolm |publisher=Malcolm Bastien |archivedate=25 January 2009 |date=28 August 2008 |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>
'''StatusNet''' (formerly '''Laconica'''<ref name="laconica-is-now-statusnet">{{cite web |url=http://status.net/2009/08/28/laconica-is-now-statusnet |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214024724/http://status.net/2009/08/28/laconica-is-now-statusnet/ |title=Laconica is now StatusNet |author=Prodromou, Evan |publisher=StatusNet Inc |date=28 August 2009 |archivedate=14 February 2014 |accessdate=05 January 2015}}</ref>) was a free open-source microblogging application written in PHP, implementing the OStatus standard for interoperation between installations. While offering functionality similar to Twitter, StatusNet sought to provide the potential for open, inter-service and distributed communications between microblogging communities, allowing enterprises and individuals to install and control their own services and data.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/taking-on-twitter-with-open-source-software/ |title=Taking on Twitter with open-source software |author=Terdiman, Daniel |publisher=CNet |date=6 October 2008 |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090125091407/http://openmode.ca/2008/08/why-laconica-means-big-things-for-corporate-micro-blogging/ |url=http://openmode.ca/2008/08/why-laconica-means-big-things-for-corporate-micro-blogging/ |title=Why Laconica Means Big Things For Corporate Micro Blogging |author=Bastien, Malcolm |publisher=Malcolm Bastien |archivedate=25 January 2009 |date=28 August 2008 |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>


==Product history==
==Product history==
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On August 28, 2009, Laconica was renamed to StatusNet coinciding with the release of version 0.8.1 (aka "Second Guessing") of the StatusNet software.<ref name="laconica-is-now-statusnet" /> Of the new name, developer Even Prodromou said it "simply reflects what our software does: send ''status'' updates into your social ''net''work."<ref name="laconica-is-now-statusnet" />
On August 28, 2009, Laconica was renamed to StatusNet coinciding with the release of version 0.8.1 (aka "Second Guessing") of the StatusNet software.<ref name="laconica-is-now-statusnet" /> Of the new name, developer Even Prodromou said it "simply reflects what our software does: send ''status'' updates into your social ''net''work."<ref name="laconica-is-now-statusnet" />


Version 0.9.0, released March 3, 2010, added support for OStatus, a new distributed update standard superseding OpenMicroBlogging.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.0 |title=StatusNet 0.9.0 |work=StatusNet Wiki |publisher=StatusNet Inc |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>
Version 0.9.0, released March 3, 2010, added support for OStatus, a new distributed update standard superseding OpenMicroBlogging.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.0 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015171111/http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.0 |title=StatusNet 0.9.0 |work=StatusNet Wiki |publisher=StatusNet Inc |archivedate=15 October 2014 |accessdate=05 January 2015}}</ref>


Version 1.0.0 was released on September 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://status.net/2011/09/30/statusnet-1-0-0-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine |title=StatusNet 1.0.0: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) |author=Prodromou, Evan |date=30 September 2011 |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>
Version 1.0.0 was released on September 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://status.net/2011/09/30/statusnet-1-0-0-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108171500/http://status.net/2011/09/30/statusnet-1-0-0-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine |title=StatusNet 1.0.0: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) |author=Prodromou, Evan |date=30 September 2011 |archivedate=08 November 2014 |accessdate=05 January 2015}}</ref>
 
On December 18, 2012, Prodromou announced the end of StatusNet, to be replaced by a new company name E14N and product [[pump.io]]. StatusNet services were expected to be shut off completely by February 1, 2013.<ref name="SNClosing">{{cite web |url=http://status.net/2012/12/18/upcoming-changes-in-the-status-net-service |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214055234/http://status.net/2012/12/18/upcoming-changes-in-the-status-net-service |title=Upcoming changes in the status.net service |author=Prodromou, Evan |work=Status.Net Blog |date=18 December 2012 |archivedate=14 February 2014 |accessdate=05 January 2015}}</ref> In March 2013, tech writer Nathan Willis theorized "StatusNet never quite reached its original goal of becoming a decentralized, multi-site platform" because their site Identi.ca which used the technology "was quickly branded as an open source 'Twitter replacement' ... [which] hampered StatusNet's adoption as a federated solution."<ref name="SNWillis">{{cite web |url=http://lwn.net/Articles/544347/ |title=StatusNet, Identi.ca, and transitioning to pump.io |author=Willis, Nathan |publisher=Eklektix, Inc |work=LWN.net |date=27 March 2013 |accessdate=06 January 2015}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==


The main features of StatusNet include<ref>{{cite web |url=http://status.net/features |title=Features - StatusNet |publisher=StatusNet Inc |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>:
The main features of StatusNet included<ref>{{cite web |url=http://status.net/features |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215040538/http://status.net/features |title=Features - StatusNet |publisher=StatusNet Inc |archivedate=15 December 2012 |accessdate=05 January 2015}}</ref>:


* activity streams
* activity streams
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==Hardware/software requirements==
==Hardware/software requirements==


PHP and a number of extensions and libraries are required for installation. Reference the [http://gitorious.org/statusnet/mainline/blobs/master/INSTALL installation documentation] for more information.
PHP and a number of extensions and libraries were required for installation. Reference the [http://gitorious.org/statusnet/mainline/blobs/master/INSTALL installation documentation] for more information.


==Videos, screenshots, and other media==
==Videos, screenshots, and other media==


Videos of StatusNet in action can be found on the [http://status.net/wiki/Video StatusNet Wiki].
Videos of StatusNet in action were found on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120628181037/http://status.net/wiki/Video StatusNet Wiki].


==Entities using StatusNet==
==Entities using StatusNet==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==


* {{cite web |url=http://status.net/wiki/Main_Page |title=Documentation for StatusNet |publisher=StatusNet Inc}}
* The old [https://web.archive.org/web/20140701102430/http://status.net/wiki/Main_Page StatusNet wiki]


==External links==
==External links==


* [http://gitorious.org/statusnet StatusNet] on Gitorious
* [http://gitorious.org/statusnet StatusNet] on Gitorious
* [http://status.net/wiki/Main_Page StatusNet] wiki


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 4 May 2021

StatusNet
StatusNet logo.jpg
Original author(s) Evan Prodromou
Developer(s) StatusNet Inc.
Initial release August 26, 2009 (2009-08-26)[1]
Discontinued

1.1.1  (July 16, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-07-16))

[±]
Preview release none [±]
Written in PHP
Operating system Cross-platform
Available in Multilingual
Type Instant messaging software
Microblogging software
License(s) Affero General Public License v3+
Website Status.net

StatusNet (formerly Laconica[2]) was a free open-source microblogging application written in PHP, implementing the OStatus standard for interoperation between installations. While offering functionality similar to Twitter, StatusNet sought to provide the potential for open, inter-service and distributed communications between microblogging communities, allowing enterprises and individuals to install and control their own services and data.[3][4]

Product history

StatusNet was originally called "Laconica," 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).[5] In microblogging, since 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.

On August 28, 2009, Laconica was renamed to StatusNet coinciding with the release of version 0.8.1 (aka "Second Guessing") of the StatusNet software.[2] Of the new name, developer Even Prodromou said it "simply reflects what our software does: send status updates into your social network."[2]

Version 0.9.0, released March 3, 2010, added support for OStatus, a new distributed update standard superseding OpenMicroBlogging.[6]

Version 1.0.0 was released on September 30, 2011.[7]

On December 18, 2012, Prodromou announced the end of StatusNet, to be replaced by a new company name E14N and product pump.io. StatusNet services were expected to be shut off completely by February 1, 2013.[8] In March 2013, tech writer Nathan Willis theorized "StatusNet never quite reached its original goal of becoming a decentralized, multi-site platform" because their site Identi.ca which used the technology "was quickly branded as an open source 'Twitter replacement' ... [which] hampered StatusNet's adoption as a federated solution."[9]

Features

The main features of StatusNet included[10]:

  • activity streams
  • user profiles
  • user groups
  • direct messaging
  • content sharing
  • address book
  • searchable conversations
  • follow dynamic search streams
  • administrative tools
  • tagging
  • LDAP directory integration
  • third-party application connectivity
  • mobile support
  • analytics
  • support for plugins and extensions
  • custom branding

Hardware/software requirements

PHP and a number of extensions and libraries were required for installation. Reference the installation documentation for more information.

Videos, screenshots, and other media

Videos of StatusNet in action were found on the StatusNet Wiki.

Entities using StatusNet

Further reading

External links

References

  1. "README - StatusNet 0.8.1 ("Second Guessing")". Gitorious. 26 August 2009. http://gitorious.org/statusnet/mainline/blobs/0.8.1/README. Retrieved 4 April 2012. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Prodromou, Evan (28 August 2009). "Laconica is now StatusNet". StatusNet Inc. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140214024724/http://status.net/2009/08/28/laconica-is-now-statusnet/. Retrieved 05 January 2015. 
  3. Terdiman, Daniel (6 October 2008). "Taking on Twitter with open-source software". CNet. http://www.cnet.com/news/taking-on-twitter-with-open-source-software/. Retrieved 4 April 2012. 
  4. Bastien, Malcolm (28 August 2008). "Why Laconica Means Big Things For Corporate Micro Blogging". Malcolm Bastien. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090125091407/http://openmode.ca/2008/08/why-laconica-means-big-things-for-corporate-micro-blogging/. Retrieved 4 April 2012. 
  5. "definition of Laconic phrase". The Free Dictionary. Farlex, Inc. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Laconic+phrase. Retrieved 4 April 2012. 
  6. "StatusNet 0.9.0". StatusNet Wiki. StatusNet Inc. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015171111/http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.0. Retrieved 05 January 2015. 
  7. Prodromou, Evan (30 September 2011). "StatusNet 1.0.0: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)". Archived from the original on 08 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108171500/http://status.net/2011/09/30/statusnet-1-0-0-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine. Retrieved 05 January 2015. 
  8. Prodromou, Evan (18 December 2012). "Upcoming changes in the status.net service". Status.Net Blog. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140214055234/http://status.net/2012/12/18/upcoming-changes-in-the-status-net-service. Retrieved 05 January 2015. 
  9. Willis, Nathan (27 March 2013). "StatusNet, Identi.ca, and transitioning to pump.io". LWN.net. Eklektix, Inc. http://lwn.net/Articles/544347/. Retrieved 06 January 2015. 
  10. "Features - StatusNet". StatusNet Inc. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121215040538/http://status.net/features. Retrieved 05 January 2015.