X-Git-Url: https://git.mxchange.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=07537a7c1d771bb2ee39bd9e7807441e56608081;hb=8ca9f33f4570c87580392f0b852830ad24fc042d;hp=ffc77fcbe5b5339aede06bc3224acd843de8bdd7;hpb=6c7880c5c5b83c74133b45d4e99b8f145566b248;p=quix0rs-gnu-social.git diff --git a/README b/README index ffc77fcbe5..07537a7c1d 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -2,24 +2,35 @@ README ------ -StatusNet 1.0.0beta2 -2 August 2011 +StatusNet 1.0.0rc1 +20 September 2011 This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source social -networking platform. It includes installation instructions, -descriptions of options you can set, warnings, tips, and general info -for administrators. Information on using StatusNet can be found in the -"doc" subdirectory or in the "help" section on-line. +networking platform. It includes general information about the +software and the project. + +Some other files to review: + +- INSTALL: instructions on how to install the software. +- UPGRADE: upgrading from earlier versions +- CONFIGURE: configuration options in gruesome detail. +- PLUGINS.txt: how to install and configure plugins. +- EVENTS.txt: events supported by the plugin system +- COPYING: full text of the software license + +Information on using StatusNet can be found in the "doc" subdirectory +or in the "help" section on-line. About ===== -StatusNet is a Free and Open Source social networking platform. It helps -people in a community, company or group to exchange short (140 -characters, by default) messages over the Web. Users can choose which -people to "follow" and receive only their friends' or colleagues' -status messages. It provides a similar service to sites like Twitter, -Google Buzz, or Yammer. +StatusNet is a Free and Open Source social networking platform. It +helps people in a community, company or group to exchange short status +updates, do polls, announce events, or other social activities (and +you can add more!). Users can choose which people to "follow" and +receive only their friends' or colleagues' status messages. It +provides a similar service to sites like Twitter, Google+, Facebook or +Yammer, but is much more awesome. With a little work, status messages can be sent to mobile phones, instant messenger programs (GTalk/Jabber), and specially-designed @@ -96,27 +107,44 @@ for additional terms. New this version ================ -This is a security release since version 0.9.7 released on 11 March -2011. It fixes security bug #3260. All sites running version 0.9.7 or -below are recommended to upgrade to 0.9.9 immediately. +This is a major feature release since 0.9.9, released 2 August +2011. It is the first release of the new branch of StatusNet, and the +first release in the 1.x timeline. Notable changes this version: -- Fix bug #3260, a cross-site scripting (XSS) bug that allows an - attacker to inject JavaScript into a page with a carefully structured URL. -- Updated code for Google Analytics to reflect new API. -- Various fixes for Bookmark plugin. -- Updates to reCAPTCHA plugin based on changes to API. -- New plugin to move the site notice to the sidebar. -- Add rss.me to notice source list. -- Updates to data backup/restore. -- Correct use of "likes" in Facebook plugin. -- Ignore failures in Twitter plugin. - -A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.9. - -NOTE: The short-lived StatusNet 0.9.8 ("Letter Never Sent") did not -adequately fix bug #3260 as originally thought; thus this new release. +- Support for private updates, including private-to-groups, private + within a site, and private to followers only. +- Conversation mode in streams; notices appear along with all replies. +- Microapps -- post different types of activities to timelines, with + interaction. Events, bookmarks, Q&A, and polls included by default. +- New 3-column layout in 'neo' theme by default. Older, 2-column layout + themes have been removed. +- Alphabetical, searchable user directory. +- Alphabetical, searchable group directory. +- Groups can require all posts to be private ('private groups'), and + limit members to the group. +- Users can make all posts private to their followers ('private stream'), + and require authorization to follow. +- General plugin for IM support; added AIM, IRC and MSN to existing + XMPP code. +- Support for Twitter-like lists, to follow other users without + interfering with the home timeline. +- Subscription to searches. +- Subscription to tags. +- Drupal-style schema system ("schemax") allows in-place database + upgrades from various software versions. +- Fine-grained control of URL shortening, and an internal URL shortener + available. +- Extended profile for private, enterprise sites. +- sites are private by default. +- Blog plugin for extended posts. +- Plugin to restrict all users of a site to a single email domain. +- Plugin to send a daily email summary to site users. +- Deeper integration with Activity Streams (http://activitystrea.ms) format. +- Automated upgrade script. + +A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_1.0.0. Troubleshooting =============== @@ -130,32 +158,6 @@ repository (see below), and you get a compilation error ("unexpected 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.x without reading the "Notice -inboxes" section above, and all your users' 'Personal' tabs are empty, -read the "Notice inboxes" section above. - -Myths -===== - -These are some myths you may see on the Web about StatusNet. -Documentation from the core team about StatusNet has been pretty -sparse, so some backtracking and guesswork resulted in some incorrect -assumptions. - -- "Set $config['db']['debug'] = 5 to debug the database." This is an - extremely bad idea. It's a tool built into DB_DataObject that will - emit oodles of print lines directly to the browser of your users. - Among these lines will be your database username and password. Do - not enable this option on a production Web site for any reason. - -- "Edit dataobject.ini with the following settings..." dataobject.ini - is a development file for the DB_DataObject framework and is not - used by the running software. It was removed from the StatusNet - distribution because its presence was confusing. Do not bother - configuring dataobject.ini, and do not put your database username - and password into the file on a production Web server; unscrupulous - persons may try to read it to get your passwords. - Unstable version ================ @@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ Feedback * The group http://identi.ca/group/statusnet is a good place to discuss the software. * StatusNet has a bug tracker for any defects you may find, or ideas for - making things better. http://status.net/bugs + making things better. http://status.net/open-source/issues Credits =======