Diaspora, the much-hyped open source alternative to Facebook, will release its code to the world on September 15, but promises that its creators are just getting started.Earlier this year, Facebook was embroiled in controversy after it made significant privacy changes. Users didnt like having more of their information public, so they revolted.During the height of the crisis, four NYU students decided to create an open source alternative to Facebook.
…t going to stop working after we release, Diaspora stated in its blog post. Ilya and Raphael are taking leave from NYU, and we will continue to develop and maintain Diaspora as a long term project. What will Diaspora look like? According to the team, it’s focusing on on building clear, contextual sharing. One of the open source social network’s features will be making it easy and intuitive for users to decide what content gets added and shared to their social circles.We’re looking forward to seeing the final product and trying it ourselves. What do you think of the Diaspora project?For more Social Media coverage:Follow Mashable Social MediaSubscribe to the Social Media channelBecome a Fan on FacebookDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPadPrint StoryMore About: diaspora, facebook, trendingUser reviews: FacebookMore Stories in Social Media No Parents Allowed: College-Exclusive Social Network Launches View Comments Google Simplifies Event Scheduling in Calendar View Comments Facebook Alternative…
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Facebook Alternative Diaspora Launches September 15