Will free software + open standards and data get us to free network services?
Advantages to free network services -- the advantages of the right thing
Structure, using examples of identi.ca and laconica
Be pragmatic, do it now not perfect
Use a hub and spoke architecture
Use the web
Use the FNS-savvy license (AGPLv3)
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