Open Source social network, Diaspora, begins private alpha
Diaspora is the brainchild of four NYU students looking to create a Facebook alternative that places privacy at the forefront of its mission. Today they announced the software is entering into private alpha by invite only. Diaspora is an open-source project that is using Ruby on Rails to build a social network that focuses on user privacy. As announced today on its blog, Diaspora will begin sending out invites for users to test their private alpha, starting with Kickstarter backers and then... Continue reading »
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