README
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-StatusNet 0.9.4beta2
-11 August 2010
+StatusNet 0.9.4 "Orange Crush"
+16 August 2010
This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source microblogging
platform. It includes installation instructions, descriptions of
of using the software, and if you do not wish to share your
modifications, *YOU MAY NOT INSTALL STATUSNET*.
+Documentation in the /doc-src/ directory is available under the
+Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license, with attribution to
+"StatusNet". See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ for details.
+
+CSS and images in the /theme/ directory are available under the
+Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license, with attribution to
+"StatusNet". See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ for details.
+
+Our understanding and intention is that if you add your own theme that
+uses only CSS and images, those files are not subject to the copyleft
+requirements of the Affero General Public License 3.0. See
+http://wordpress.org/news/2009/07/themes-are-gpl-too/ . This is not
+legal advice; consult your lawyer.
+
Additional library software has been made available in the 'extlib'
directory. All of it is Free Software and can be distributed under
liberal terms, but those terms may differ in detail from the AGPL's
bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new
version.
-Changes from 0.9.4beta1:
-- fix for daemon config switching on multi-site setup
-
Notable changes this version:
- OpenID and OAuth libraries patched for potential timing attack