StatusNet is a hosted service for setting your status updates (aka, microblogging), is free software (licensed under the GNU AGPL), and is the software that powers the popular Autonomo.us Free Network Service, Identi.ca. This presentation looks broadly at these three parts of the StatusNet, how to setup YOUROWN.status.net, installing your own instance, and the company which supports the community. As a bonus, this talk introduces StatusNet's business model and how to apply to other areas.

1. What’s Your StatusNet?
Updates like Identi.ca
Jon Phillips, jon@status.net, @rejon

2. Let’s Share Status!
http://identi.ca/rejon

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

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16. By digital_cat,http://www.flickr.com/photos/14646075@N03/2837124594/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

18. By mescon, http://www.flickr.com/photos/mescon/3529592370/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

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By mescon, http://www.flickr.com/photos/mescon/3529592370/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

20. Your life and
your business
are your own.

21. Take control of your status.

22. Need the trust of a Community
effort to make open source status
updating software.

24. #F
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25. Need something federated and
scalable beyond one person or
companies efforts.

33. Status.Net: The Company
 1 Year Old Start-Up
 $1 Million Funding
 Montreal + SF + Global

34. #REALIDAD
To Support (and take out the trash)

35. Brion Vibber (Chief Architect)

37. rejon.org

43. Status.Net: The Service

44. #REALIDAD: To Serve
 Global Site: http://identi.ca
 Basic -> Hosted Service
 Intermediate ->extreme service, privacy for
pay
 Advanced -> Install Yourself
 Super-Advanced -> Have Status.Net install

45. Status.Net: The Software

46. #REALIDAD: To State
 PHP + MYSQL (LAMP)
 StatusNet is federated
(http://openmicroblogging.org)
 Remote Subscription

48. Plugins
 Twitter Integration
 Facebook Integration

49. API
 Twitter API
 Can bridge with twitter, and serve as bi-
directional bridge

50. Theming

51. Admin interface (Coming Soon)

52. Examples
 http://identi.ca/ the original StatusNet site, and
still the largest
 http://status.net/wiki/
List of public sites (add yours!)
 Motorola Using Internally

53. The Movement:
Autonomo.us
Free Network Services

54. #REALIDAD: http://autonomo.us

55. Where are my freedoms?
(1) use, (2) study and adapt
(3) distribute, (4) improve

56. Solution
Free Sofware +
Free Network Services

57. FREE is NOT ENOUGH.
OPP

58. Terms of Service?
Its my DATA!

59. We NEED Autonomy.

60. Franklin Street Declaration
http://autonomo.us/2008/07/franklin-street-statement/

61. Developers
1. Use GNU Affero GPL Software
License
2. Create free services to replace
popular non-free alternatives.
3. Replace centralized services
with open distributed ones (if
possible).

62. Service Providers
1. Choose Free Software for
services.
2. Release customizations to
software
under a Free Software license.
3. Allow Data Portability for User's
Data

63. Users
1. Consider Service Options!
2. Use services that follow the
Franklin Street Declaration
guidelines
3. Spread news about great services!

64. Get Involved!
 Identi.ca, Your Status Powered by Status.Net
 Sign-Up for your own *.status.net
 Install and Hack on the Software
− http://status.net

65. Hacker Challenges + Workouts

66. What’s Your StatusNet?
Updates like Identi.ca
Jon Phillips, jon@status.net