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
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
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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
parameters correctly so that both the SSL server and the
"normal" server can access the session cookie and
preferably other cookies as well.
-shorturllength: Length of URL at which URLs in a message exceeding 140
- characters will be sent to the user's chosen
- shortening service.
+shorturllength: ignored. See 'url' section below.
dupelimit: minimum time allowed for one person to say the same thing
twice. Default 60s. Anything lower is considered a user
or UI error.
'search', 'message', 'settings', 'admin'. Ignored when site
is private, in which case the entire site ('/') is disallowed.
+url
+---
+
+Everybody loves URL shorteners. These are some options for fine-tuning
+how and when the server shortens URLs.
+
+shortener: URL shortening service to use by default. Users can override
+ individually. 'ur1.ca' by default.
+maxlength: If an URL is strictly longer than this limit, it will be
+ shortened. Note that the URL shortener service may return an
+ URL longer than this limit. Defaults to 25. Users can
+ override. If set to 0, all URLs will be shortened.
+maxnoticelength: If a notice is strictly longer than this limit, all
+ URLs in the notice will be shortened. Users can override.
+ -1 means the text limit for notices.
+
Plugins
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