Comments on: Identi.ca Gets Funding to Make Open-source Twitter Variant http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Is Twitter Worth a Billion Dollars? | Technologizer http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-974577 Is Twitter Worth a Billion Dollars? | Technologizer Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:41:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-974577 <p>[...] are open source alternatives cropping up, as well as start-ups like eSwarm that have applied micro-blogging to solve different [...]</p> [...] are open source alternatives cropping up, as well as start-ups like eSwarm that have applied micro-blogging to solve different [...]

]]> By: Cam G http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-949366 Cam G Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:06:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-949366 <p>Reading the post and the replies, you have to give credit to the guys from Twitter for creating the micro-blogging market.</p> <p>Identi.ca would have struggle to raise this capital if it were for Twitter creating awareness of the market in the first place.</p> <p>As micro blogging becomes an accepted practise, the demand for it to be incorporated in to business processes has certainly grown. We certainly have had to enable such functional inclusion into our software range.</p> <p>This need for integration could be a real market driver potenitall for Indenti.ca.</p> Reading the post and the replies, you have to give credit to the guys from Twitter for creating the micro-blogging market.

Identi.ca would have struggle to raise this capital if it were for Twitter creating awareness of the market in the first place.

As micro blogging becomes an accepted practise, the demand for it to be incorporated in to business processes has certainly grown. We certainly have had to enable such functional inclusion into our software range.

This need for integration could be a real market driver potenitall for Indenti.ca.

]]> By: Encephalosponge » Monetizing Twitter http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-937921 Encephalosponge » Monetizing Twitter Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:37:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-937921 <p>[...] It’s funny, but Identi.ca, an open source microblogging service very similar to Twitter, has a much more sustainable idea of how to make money in this industry. They also have a number of technical advantages, just not the number of users. It’ll be [...]</p> [...] It’s funny, but Identi.ca, an open source microblogging service very similar to Twitter, has a much more sustainable idea of how to make money in this industry. They also have a number of technical advantages, just not the number of users. It’ll be [...]

]]> By: MyPhillyNetwork » Would You Pay For A Twitter Pro Account??? http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-933528 MyPhillyNetwork » Would You Pay For A Twitter Pro Account??? Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:49:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-933528 <p>[...] Identi.ca Gets Funding to Make Open-source Twitter Variant (gigaom.com) [...]</p> [...] Identi.ca Gets Funding to Make Open-source Twitter Variant (gigaom.com) [...]

]]> By: Montreal Start Up » Web Startups in Montreal http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-930284 Montreal Start Up » Web Startups in Montreal Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:00:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-930284 <p>[...] quietly announced our investment in Evan Prodromou’s latest startup Identi.ca. Having started both Wikitravel [...]</p> [...] quietly announced our investment in Evan Prodromou’s latest startup Identi.ca. Having started both Wikitravel [...]

]]> By: Social Networks and Microblogging « Disparate http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-929754 Social Networks and Microblogging « Disparate Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:53:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-929754 <p>[...] been trying to do with some WordPress themes). In these troubled times, Montreal startup Identi.ca received some funding to continue developing its open microblogging platform.  Jaiku, bought by Google last year, is [...]</p> [...] been trying to do with some WordPress themes). In these troubled times, Montreal startup Identi.ca received some funding to continue developing its open microblogging platform.  Jaiku, bought by Google last year, is [...]

]]> By: Emerging Tech Talk » Blog Archive » Emerging Tech Talk #018 - Open Source and Microblogging http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-923308 Emerging Tech Talk » Blog Archive » Emerging Tech Talk #018 - Open Source and Microblogging Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:46:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-923308 <p>[...] this episode, host Dan York talks about recent news of Identi.ca’s funding (see also here) and Google’s move to make Jaiku open source (see also here): what they mean [...]</p> [...] this episode, host Dan York talks about recent news of Identi.ca’s funding (see also here) and Google’s move to make Jaiku open source (see also here): what they mean [...]

]]> By: FanTrust » Blog Archive » Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million [GigaOM] http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-923213 FanTrust » Blog Archive » Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million [GigaOM] Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:55:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-923213 <p>[...] in the works. Several other investors are said to be interested in the company. Even though Identi.ca, an open source Twitter competitor, recently raised some early stage capital, I am surprised that Twitter hasn’t attracted more competition. Its growth and rumored valuation [...]</p> [...] in the works. Several other investors are said to be interested in the company. Even though Identi.ca, an open source Twitter competitor, recently raised some early stage capital, I am surprised that Twitter hasn’t attracted more competition. Its growth and rumored valuation [...]

]]> By: Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million | The Click http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-923208 Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million | The Click Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:43:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-923208 <p>[...] other investors are said to be interested in the company. Even though Identi.ca, an open source Twitter competitor, recently raised some early stage capital, I am surprised that Twitter hasn’t attracted more competition. Its growth and rumored [...]</p> [...] other investors are said to be interested in the company. Even though Identi.ca, an open source Twitter competitor, recently raised some early stage capital, I am surprised that Twitter hasn’t attracted more competition. Its growth and rumored [...]

]]> By: Twitter + open source = Identi.ca | Philippe.Scoffoni.Net http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-923113 Twitter + open source = Identi.ca | Philippe.Scoffoni.Net Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:39:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-923113 <p>[...] récemment, Control Yourself vient de recevoir une subvention d’investisseurs pour poursuivre le développement de [...]</p> [...] récemment, Control Yourself vient de recevoir une subvention d’investisseurs pour poursuivre le développement de [...]

]]> By: Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-923106 Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:24:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-923106 <p>[...] though Identica, an open source twitter competitor recently raised some early stage capital, I am surprised that that Twitter hasn’t attracted more competition. It’s growth and [...]</p> [...] though Identica, an open source twitter competitor recently raised some early stage capital, I am surprised that that Twitter hasn’t attracted more competition. It’s growth and [...]

]]> By: Identi.ca Got a Facelift | Fred Brunel http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-923048 Identi.ca Got a Facelift | Fred Brunel Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:10:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-923048 <p>[...] recently got funding from Montreal Start Up. Great job [...]</p> [...] recently got funding from Montreal Start Up. Great job [...]

]]> By: The Twitter House That Jack (and Evan) Built May Be Taken Over By… Everyone : Ewan Spence’s All New Musings. http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-922243 The Twitter House That Jack (and Evan) Built May Be Taken Over By… Everyone : Ewan Spence’s All New Musings. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:00:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-922243 <p>[...] about searching on Twitter, the fund raising of both TweetDeck (an Adobe Air based client) and Indenti.ca (an open source micro-blogging platform that mirrors Twitter’s [...]</p> [...] about searching on Twitter, the fund raising of both TweetDeck (an Adobe Air based client) and Indenti.ca (an open source micro-blogging platform that mirrors Twitter’s [...]

]]> By: Montreal Start Up » 2008 http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-922069 Montreal Start Up » 2008 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:18:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-922069 <p>[...] We were aiming to do at least eight deals in 2008. Well, we did eight and another two are due to close shortly, so we’re good here as well. By the way, not all the investments have been announced yet, but some of you may have heard about the latest one. [...]</p> [...] We were aiming to do at least eight deals in 2008. Well, we did eight and another two are due to close shortly, so we’re good here as well. By the way, not all the investments have been announced yet, but some of you may have heard about the latest one. [...]

]]> By: The Walrus Blogs » Eff Citizens And Their Journalism » Web 2.0 Museum http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-922068 The Walrus Blogs » Eff Citizens And Their Journalism » Web 2.0 Museum Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:12:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-922068 <p>[...] Hoda and Kathy Lee got on Facebook and are beside themselves about it. If you pitch investors and drop the Twitter-bomb the economic depression we’re in get’s blown to bits and money rains down. But does socializing [...]</p> [...] Hoda and Kathy Lee got on Facebook and are beside themselves about it. If you pitch investors and drop the Twitter-bomb the economic depression we’re in get’s blown to bits and money rains down. But does socializing [...]

]]> By: Control Yourself Rounds Up Seed Funding - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com http://gigaom.com/2009/01/14/identica-gets-funding-to-make-open-source-twitter-variant/#comment-921985 Control Yourself Rounds Up Seed Funding - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:00:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35534#comment-921985 <p>[...] Go to Article from PaidContent.org » Go to Article from GigaOm » [...]</p> [...] Go to Article from PaidContent.org » Go to Article from GigaOm » [...]

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