TheNewBoston's message:
Open Source Social Network Update: A lot of people have been asking me recently when the source code is going to be released. The short answer is... I’m not sure. There are still a few big features that are still in development. Here is a timeline/list of all the stuff that we are still working on. Once everything is complete I will release the code!
- Optimize all MySQL slow queries
- Private Messenger improvements
- Trading Section (almost complete)
- Security testing
- Implement Group Chat (in development now)
- Add Search feature
- Make uploading photos (especially profile photos) more simple
- Improve album/image viewing experience (similar to Lightbox)
- Security testing
- Create Developers Forum
- Final beta testing (all improvements/bugs/optimization)
- Final security testing
- Release source code!
And for everyone who has been asking, the reason that I do not want to rush and release the code right away is because I want everything to be 100% perfect first. I will not release an open source social network that is buggy, slow, or insecure. With most open source software, this is usually not an issue because any bugs could just be fixed by the public. However with a project like this, it is a little tricky. When the source code is finally released, I have to ensure that all user information will be safe and secure. I also have to make sure that giving away the source code does not open any vulnerabilities to the database or my server.
I know that this is taking a long time but trust me, for the last 4 months we have been working our butts off! I have already spent over $20,000 (yes, you read that right) on this project. I have been working with some of the best developers in the world and have already set up an incredibly powerful and highly elastic cloud server.
I can not wait to start working with you all on this project! Also, I honestly can’t thank you guys enough for all of your support throughout the years. It has been incredible. Once this is finally released, it is going to be amazing. Together, there will be no limit to what we can create.
Facebook has over 3,500 employees. We have everyone else.
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