Friendica

Friendica
Original author(s)Mike Macgirvin
Developer(s)Friendica community
Initial releaseJuly 2010 (mistpark)[1][2]
Stable release
2024.08[3] / August 17, 2024 (2024-08-17)
Repository
Written inPHP
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeSocial network service
LicenseAGPLv3+[4]
Websitefriendi.ca

Friendica (formerly Friendika, originally Mistpark) is a free and open-source software[5] distributed social network. It forms one part of the Fediverse, an interconnected and decentralized network of independently operated servers.[6][7][8]

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  2. ^ "Initial checkin · etidhor/mistpark@6348e70". github.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Friendica 2024.08 released".
  4. ^ "Friendica Social Communications Server". 4 November 2022.
  5. ^ Zhao, Wenjia (25 June 2012). "Rethinking The Social Network: 3 Open-Source Alternatives To Facebook". Forbes. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Sean (2018-07-18). "Facebook Domination vs. Self-Determination". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  7. ^ Tilley, Sean (2017-09-23). "A quick guide to The Free Network". Medium. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  8. ^ Holloway, James (2018-09-19). "What on Earth is the fediverse and why does it matter?". New Atlas. Retrieved 2018-11-26.