Open Source Software
There are a number of projects that aim to develop free and open source software to use for social networking services. The projects include Anahita Social Networking Engine, Diaspora, Appleseed Project, OneSocialWeb, Kune and StatusNet. These technologies are often referred to as Social engine or Social networking engine software.
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