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Breaking Open Facebook With FOSS

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-out-of-the-silo-free dept.

NewsCloud writes "Since last December, Facebook has grown from 12 to 47 million users and third-party developers have launched more than 6,000 applications with its API. While privacy advocates have been concerned about Google for the past several years, most of us are just beginning to comprehend Facebook's growing impact on who, when, what and how we connect with friends. Microsoft's recent $240 million investment in the company gives it all the capital it needs for further growth. Last August, Wired published two unusual stories describing how consumers might link together a variety of third-party services to emulate Facebook, and ultimately calling on the open-source software community to build alternatives to the service. Inspired in part by Wired, I've posted some ideas describing what would be needed for an open source architecture for social networking."

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  1. Re:6000 applications... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    No, I don't want to post on your fucking SUPERWALL, be in your TOP FRIENDS list, or answer pointless quizzes. That's because you're arrogant, egotistical, and you think you're better than everyone else.

    When are you going to realize, Stevie, that posting AC isn't fooling anyone? You're a troll who has nothing to contribute either to Slashdot or to the internet. Do everyone a favor, check into a homeless shelter, and get on with your life serving french fries and doing menial labor.

    MOD. PARENT. DOWN.
  2. Re:6000 applications... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ur gay

    ironically, CAPTCHA: pathetic