- Typo (software)
Typo is a free,
open source (MIT License ) blogging engine written in theRuby programming language , using theRuby on Rails web application framework . Typo can use any of the variousSQL databases supported by the Ruby on Rails framework. Typo 5.1 was released on July 21st, 2008.Typo is not to be confused with TYPO3, which is another widespread open source content management system.
History
The name "Typo" originates from the initial developer of the software,
Tobias Lütke , who inadvertently wrote down the incorrect time (a "typo") for an appointment with a client and proceeded to write the first version while sitting in aStarbucks coffee shop during his newly found free time ( [http://blog.leetsoft.com/2005/4/23/typo-2-0-arrives the blog post] ).Features
* Does not need to rebuild the contents of the blog, everything is created on the fly
* Usescaching . Typo only creates the served files when needed, and serves static copies to the readers.
* Comments
* Spam protection, customizable blacklists andAkismet support
* Textile,Markdown , andSmartyPants support, plus you can create your own text filters
* Ping andTrackBack
* Article categories and tags
*Ta-Da List ,del.icio.us ,Flickr ,43 Things , andUpcoming.org syndication
* Ajax based live search and commenting
* Ajax based comment moderation
* Full text search with live preview
* RSS2 and Atom 1.0 syndication feeds as well as feeds for comments and trackbacks
* Supported databases:MySQL ,SQLite , andPostgreSQL
* Simple URI format for all of thepermalink s (for examplehttp://blog.example.com/articles/2005/01/29/an-example-article )
* Web based administration and posting interface, plus support for all 3 major external client APIs (Blogger, MetaWeblog and MovableType Extensions)
* Migration scripts from MovableType 3.x, Textpattern 1.x, WordPress 1.5x-2.0 as well as plain RSSSee also
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Comparison of content management systems External links
* [http://www.typosphere.org/ TypoSphere] , official website
* [http://typoforums.org/ Typoforum]
* [http://typogarden.org/ Typogarden] , hosting Typo themes, originally site of a Typo theming contest
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