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What a week for StatusNet<\/a>, the open-source, microblogging service that serves as the foundation for identi.ca<\/a>, one of the first services to emerge as a focal player in the movement around the real-time Web.<\/p>\n

Last week, the company launched StatusNet Enterprise Network<\/a>, a microblogging service with a support program for the corporate market. Initial customers include Motorola Corporation and Canonical Ltd.<\/p>\n

And yesterday, they announced a significant update that demonstrates they will be an open-source alternative to the proprietary microblogging services that cater to the enterprise.<\/p>\n

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StatusNet is an exception in the enterprise market. It’s an open-source software project, started by members of the open source and wiki communities. <\/p>\n

The enterprise service is priced on an annual basis. It ranges in cost from $1,000 to $10,000 per year. Customers get access to different levels of service based on package they choose to purchase. For example, at the $1,000 level package, the service includes access to the forums. It includes email support and response time within one day. A $10,000 package includes six hours of best practice consulting and response within one hour to support requests.<\/p>\n

Open-source software is proving to be a winner in the enterprise. As we noted earlier this week<\/a>, a number of enterprise providers have committed developer communities. Alfresco Software is a shining example. According to Matt Asay<\/a>, the company has grown every quarter since its launch in 2005, “with its last quarter seeing a 30-percent quarter-over-quarter increase on an already large base.”<\/p>\n

With a committed developer community, an open-source enterprise provider can show significant improvements in its product. Today, StatusNet released StatusNet 0.9.0<\/a>, the latest version of its software, representing eight month of development by the StatusNet developer community.<\/p>\n

The feature list scrolls down the page. It includes leading edge support for OStatus<\/a>, the new distributed status update standard based on PubSubHubbub<\/a>, Salmon<\/a>, Webfinger<\/a>, and Activity Streams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Significant: StatusNet now has no fixed content size. “Notice size is configurable, from 1 to unlimited number of characters. Default is still 140!” This could possibly mean that the service can be similar to Tumblr<\/a> or Posterous<\/a> that fits into the enterprise.<\/p>\n

Other updates include:<\/p>\n