OStatus
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OStatus is a suite of protocols for distributed social networking: Atom ActivityStreams, PubSubHubbub, Salmon, WebFinger per https://twitter.com/kevinmarks/status/365560040326840320 / Evan Prodromou.
IndieWeb Equivalents
Here's a table of OStatus technologies and current IndieWeb equivalents that are being adopted:
| category | OStatus | IndieWeb |
|---|---|---|
| syndication format | Atom ActivityStreams | h-feed and h-entry |
| publishing notifications | PubSubHubbub | PubSubHubbub (0.4 arbitrary content) |
| reply notifications | Salmon | webmention |
| discovery / identity | WebFinger | rel-me |
Related (semi-generationally) but not officially part of OStatus:
The indieweb equivalents are typically a subset and do not achieve the same levels of functionality as the OStatus technologies, however the indieweb equivalents are what's been developed so far to meet current use-cases.
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