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-# GNU social 1.1.2 (alpha)
-August 2014
+# GNU social 1.2.x
+2015
(c) Free Software Foundation, Inc
(c) StatusNet, Inc
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ XMPP), and specially-designed desktop clients that
support the Twitter API.
GNU social supports an open standard called
-OStatus that lets users in
+OStatus that lets users in
different networks follow each other. It enables a
distributed social network spread all across the
Web.
-GNU social was originally developed for the
-service, Identi.ca .
+GNU social was originally developed as "StatusNet" by
+StatusNet, Inc. with Evan Prodromou as lead developer.
It is shared with you in hope that you too make an
service available to your users. To learn more,
@@ -100,13 +100,19 @@ for additional terms.
## New this version
-This is a security fix and bug fix release since 1.1.1-alpha2.
-The current release base version, 1.1.2, began work on 2014-10-25.
-All 1.1.1 sites should upgrade to this version.
+This is the development branch for the 1.2.x version of GNU social.
+All daring 1.1.x admins should upgrade to this version.
So far it includes the following changes:
-- XSS security fix (thanks Simon Waters, )
+- Backing up a user's account is more and more complete.
+- Emojis ð¸ (utf8mb4 support)
+
+The last release, 1.1.3, gave us these improvements:
+
+- XSS security fix (thanks Simon Waters, )
+- Many improvements to ease adoption of the Qvitter front-end
+- Protocol adaptions for improved performance and stability
Upgrades from _StatusNet_ 1.1.1 will also experience these improvements:
@@ -138,13 +144,13 @@ to install the development version of GNU social.
To get it, use the git version control tool
like so:
- git clone git@gitorious.org:social/mainline.git
+ git clone git@git.gnu.io:gnu/gnu-social.git
In the current phase of development it is probably
recommended to use git as a means to stay up to date
with the source code. You can choose between these
branches:
-- 1.1.x "stable", few updates, well tested code
+- 1.2.x "stable", few updates, well tested code
- master "testing", more updates, usually working well
- nightly "unstable", most updates, not always working
@@ -154,14 +160,14 @@ To keep it up-to-date, use 'git pull'. Watch for conflicts!
There are several ways to get more information about GNU social.
-* The #social IRC channel on freenode.net .
-* The GNU social website
-* Following us on GNU social --
+* The #social IRC channel on freenode.net .
+* The unofficial XMPP room linked to IRC on
+* The GNU social website
+* Following us on GNU social --
* GNU social has a bug tracker for any defects you may find, or ideas for
- making things better.
-* Patches are welcome, either on the bug tracker or our repository at
- Gitorious.
+ making things better.
+* Patches are welcome, preferrably to our repository on git.gnu.io.
Credits
=======
@@ -221,6 +227,7 @@ Thanks to all of the StatusNet developers:
* James Walker, StatusNet, Inc.
* Samantha Doherty, designer, StatusNet, Inc.
* Simon Waters, Surevine
+* Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)
### Extra special thanks to the GNU socialites