StatusNet is a hosted service for setting your status updates (aka, microblogging), is free software (licensed under the GNU AGPL), and is the software that powers the popular Autonomo.us Free Network Service, Identi.ca. This presentation looks broadly at these three parts of the StatusNet, how to setup YOUROWN.status.net, installing your own instance, and the company which supports the community. As a bonus, this talk introduces StatusNet's business and how to apply to under-represented free network services. Since this conference is more technical, we will dig deeper into the LAMP-powered StatusNet software, the updated OpenMicroBlogging standard that allows distributed federated microblogging, and will explore the basics of free network services through the eyes of the Franklin Street Declaration.

2. Let’s Share Status!
http://identi.ca/rejon

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7. By whitehouse, http://flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

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17. By digital_cat,http://www.flickr.com/photos/14646075@N03/2837124594/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

19. By mescon, http://www.flickr.com/photos/mescon/3529592370/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

20. Your life and
your business
are your own.

21. Take control of your status.

22. Need the trust of a Community
effort to make open source status
updating software.

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25. Need something federated and
scalable beyond one person or
companies efforts.

30. Status.Net: The Company
1 Year Old Start-Up
$1 Million Funding
Montreal + SF + Beijing + Global
10+ Employees

31. #REALIDAD To Support
(and take out the trash)

32. Brion Vibber (Chief Architect)

34. rejon.org

41. csarven.status.net
emma.status.net
cmurtagh.status.net
nate.status.net aric.status.net
aric.status.net evan.status.net
james.status.net
zach.status.net
brionv.status.net

42. Status.Net: The Service

43. #REALIDAD: To Serve (You)
Share files
Create groups
Track popular notices
Add plug-ins and apps
Customize your themes
Connect to social networks
Access via mobile & desktop

51. #REALIDAD: To Serve
Free Community Site → http://identi.ca
Basic → Free Hosted Service (*.status.net)
Intermediate → service usage, internal
Advanced → Install Yourself, Support
Super-Advanced → Have Status.Net Manage

52. Status.Net: The Software

53. #REALIDAD: To State
AGPL Licensed Free Network Service
PHP + PostgreSQL
StatusNet is federated (http://ostatus.org)
Remote Subscription

55. OStatus
Distributed Status Updates

57. History
OpenMicroBlogging 0.1 (July 2008)
Text-only
Profile updates
One-way
OAuth-based

58. Requirements
Realtime
Cross-Domain
Unsolicited replies
Rich Media and Text
Attachments
Conversations
Follower Lists
Profile Updates
Groups (lists)
Search
Tags
Favorites (likes)
Sharing

59. Out of scope
Syntax
Client API
Privacy

60. Enabling technologies
PubSubHubBub
ActivityStrea.ms
Salmon
WebFinger

63. StatusNet Plugins
Twitter Integration
Facebook Integration
PubSubHubBub
Hillbilly (language transliteration)
LDAP Integration

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66. API
Twitter API Compatible
Work with community, Twitter, Google, Facebook,
Mozilla and others to insure global compatibility

67. Theming
Theming Competition
Your Own Project or Company Style
Create Your Own Stylesheet

68. Admin interface
Like Wordpress Admin Interface
Varying levels of Access Control

69. The Movement:
Autonomo.us
Free Network
Services

70. #REALIDAD: http://autonomo.us

71. Where are my freedoms?
(1) Use
(2) Study and Adapt
(3) Distribute
(4) Improve

72. Solution
Free Sofware +
Free Network Services

73. FREE is NOT ENOUGH.
OPP

74. Terms of Service?
Its my DATA!

75. We NEED Autonomy.

76. Franklin Street Declaration
http://autonomo.us/2008/07/franklin-street-statement/

77. Developers
1. Use GNU Affero GPL Software License
2. Create free services to replace popular non-
free alternatives.
3. Replace centralized services with open
distributed ones (if possible).

78. Service Providers
1. Choose Free Software for services.
2. Release customizations to software
under a Free Software license.
3. Allow Data Portability for User's Data

79. Users
1. Consider Service Options!
2. Use services that follow the Franklin
Street Declaration guidelines
3. Spread news about great services!

80. Get Involved!
Identi.ca, Your Status Powered by Status.Net
Sign-Up for your own *.status.net
Install and Hack on the Software
http://status.net
BOF and/or Plugin/Theme Hacking

81. #StatusCheck at #LCA2010
6 PM Tonite at Hashigo Zaki
Free Private Beta Accounts! (YOU.status.net)
Free Shirts!
Beers!

83. What’s Your StatusNet?
(updates like Identi.ca)
Jon Phillips
jon@status.net
http://rejon.status.net