README
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-StatusNet 0.9.3 ("Half a World Away")
-29 June 2010
+StatusNet 0.9.5 "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?"
+10 September 2010
This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source microblogging
platform. It includes installation instructions, descriptions of
http://www.opendefinition.org/ossd
StatusNet, Inc. <http://status.net/> also offers this software as a
-Web service, requiring no installation on your part. The software run
+Web service, requiring no installation on your part. See
+<http://status.net/signup> for details. The software run
on status.net is identical to the software available for download, so
you can move back and forth between a hosted version or a version
installed on your own servers.
+A commercial software subscription is available from StatusNet Inc. It
+includes 24-hour technical support and developer support. More
+information at http://status.net/contact or email sales@status.net.
+
License
=======
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
New this version
================
-This is a minor bug and feature release since version 0.9.2 released on
-4 May 2010.
+This is a security, bug and feature release since version 0.9.4 released on
+16 August 2010.
For best compatibility with client software and site federation, and a lot of
bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new
Notable changes this version:
-- Enhanced API output to aid StatusNet-specific clients
-- Many updates to user interface translation from TranslateWiki
-- OStatus now works subscribing to SSL-protected sites by default
-- OpenID now works on PHP 5.3, supports closer site integration.
-- Numerous API and FOAF output fixes.
-- Fixes to Facebook integration for FB API behavior changes
-- PostgreSQL support updates
-- Initial version of a custom theme uploader (disabled by default)
-- LDAP auth plugins cleanup
-- Many other bugfixes
-
-A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.3.
+- Change of license for default themes and documentation from
+ AGPLv3 to CC-By 3.0 Unported.
+- An experimental TinyMCE plugin to do in-browser rich editing of
+ status updates. Does not support StatusNet syntax like @-replies or
+ #hashtags very well.
+- An experimental plugin to add titles to notices.
+- A plugin to support the Echo <http://aboutecho.com/> commenting
+ system.
+- A plugin to support the Disqus <http://disqus.com/> commenting system.
+- Changes to OStatus support to make StatusNet work for the Social Web
+ Acid Test Level 0 <http://federatedsocialweb.net/wiki/SWAT0>.
+- Themes now support a theme.ini file for theme configuration, including
+ defining a "base" theme.
+- Improved two-way Twitter integration, including support for
+ repeats and retweets, replies, and faves going both ways across the
+ bridge, as well as better parsing of Twitter statuses.
+
+A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.5.
Prerequisites
=============
- MySQL. For accessing the database.
- GD. For scaling down avatar images.
- mbstring. For handling Unicode (UTF-8) encoded strings.
-- gettext. For multiple languages. Default on many PHP installs.
For some functionality, you will also need the following extensions:
Sphinx server to serve the search queries.
- bcmath or gmp. For Salmon signatures (part of OStatus). Needed
if you have OStatus configured.
+- gettext. For multiple languages. Default on many PHP installs;
+ will be emulated if not present.
You will almost definitely get 2-3 times better performance from your
site if you install a PHP bytecode cache/accelerator. Some well-known
1. Unpack the tarball you downloaded on your Web server. Usually a
command like this will work:
- tar zxf statusnet-0.9.2.tar.gz
+ tar zxf statusnet-0.9.5.tar.gz
- ...which will make a statusnet-0.9.2 subdirectory in your current
+ ...which will make a statusnet-0.9.5 subdirectory in your current
directory. (If you don't have shell access on your Web server, you
may have to unpack the tarball on your local computer and FTP the
files to the server.)
2. Move the tarball to a directory of your choosing in your Web root
directory. Usually something like this will work:
- mv statusnet-0.9.2 /var/www/statusnet
+ mv statusnet-0.9.5 /var/www/statusnet
This will make your StatusNet instance available in the statusnet path of
your server, like "http://example.net/statusnet". "microblog" or
If you've been using StatusNet 0.7, 0.6, 0.5 or lower, or if you've
been tracking the "git" version of the software, you will probably
want to upgrade and keep your existing data. There is no automated
-upgrade procedure in StatusNet 0.9.2. Try these step-by-step
+upgrade procedure in StatusNet 0.9.5. Try these step-by-step
instructions; read to the end first before trying them.
0. Download StatusNet and set up all the prerequisites as if you were
5. Once all writing processes to your site are turned off, make a
final backup of the Web directory and database.
6. Move your StatusNet directory to a backup spot, like "statusnet.bak".
-7. Unpack your StatusNet 0.9.2 tarball and move it to "statusnet" or
+7. Unpack your StatusNet 0.9.5 tarball and move it to "statusnet" or
wherever your code used to be.
8. Copy the config.php file and avatar directory from your old
directory to your new directory.
T_STRING") in the browser, check to see that you don't have any
conflicts in your code.
-If you upgraded to StatusNet 0.9.2 without reading the "Notice
+If you upgraded to StatusNet 0.9.5 without reading the "Notice
inboxes" section above, and all your users' 'Personal' tabs are empty,
read the "Notice inboxes" section above.
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