Open Live Writer
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Open Live Writer 0.5 | |
| Developer(s) | .NET Foundation |
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| Preview release |
0.6.1.0
/ September 27, 2016 |
| Repository |
github |
| Operating system | Windows 7 and later[1] |
| Platform | IA-32 and x64[1] |
| Type | Blog software |
| License | MIT License |
| Website |
openlivewriter |
Open Live Writer (also known as OLW) is an open-source desktop blogging application released by .NET Foundation. It is a fork of Windows Live Writer 2012, which is developed by Microsoft and is part of the Windows Live family of products. Open Live Writer features WYSIWYG authoring, photo-publishing and map-publishing functionality, and is currently compatible with Wordpress.com, WordPress (hosted), and Blogger, with support for more platforms planned. The app's source code is available on GitHub under the MIT License.
History
Windows Live Writer
Open Live Writer is a fork of Windows Live Writer, which is based on Onfolio Writer,[2] a product Microsoft obtained from the acquisition of Onfolio in 2006. The Onfolio Writer team worked together with the Windows Live Spaces team to release Windows Live Writer.[3] After the release of Windows 8, the team responsible for the software were encouraged, by Microsoft, to focus on Metro-style apps, and the last major version of Windows Live Writer was released in 2012.[3]
On June 12, 2014, Scott Hanselman announced the idea of making Windows Live Writer open source.[4] Nearly a year later, it appeared that open sourcing the program was approved by Microsoft.[5] Later that year, .NET Foundation announced an open-source fork of Windows Live Writer.[3]
Initial Announcement
On December 9, 2015, Scott Hanselman announced the forking of Microsoft's Windows Live Writer as an open-source project called Open Live Writer.[6] The announcement notes that the original Windows Live Writer 2012 application will remain a property of Microsoft and will continue to be offered as part of Windows Essentials while Open Live Writer will be developed independently as a separate project as part of .NET Foundation. A downloadable preview version of the application was offered the same day[7] alongside the full source code on GitHub.[8]
On 27 September 2016, Open Live Writer was available on Windows Store.[9]
Version history
| Table of versions: Open Live Writer | ||
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| Version | Release date | Highlights |
| 0.5.0.0 | December 9, 2015 | |
| 0.5.1.2[11] | December 16, 2015 |
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| 0.5.1.3[12] | December 22, 2015 |
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| 0.5.1.4[13] | December 23, 2015 |
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| 0.6.0.0[14] | February 13, 2016 |
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| 0.6.1.0[15] | September 27, 2016 |
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| 1.0[10] | TBD |
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| 1.0.1[10] | TBD |
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| 1.1[10] | TBD | |
| 2.0[10] | TBD |
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See also
References
- 1 2 "Open Live Writer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". .NET Foundationl. .NET Foundation. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Writer is Microsoft's first Live killer app
- 1 2 3 ".NET Foundation - Live Writer is now Open Source". www.dotnetfoundation.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Windows Live Writer going Open Source? | WindowsObserver.com". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Microsoft to Open Source Windows Live Writer". winsupersite.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- 1 2 "Announcing Open Live Writer - An Open Source Fork of Windows Live Writer - Scott Hanselman". www.hanselman.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Open Live Writer". openlivewriter.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter". GitHub. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ Popa, Bogdan (27 September 2016). "Open Source Version of Windows Live Writer Now Available on Windows 10". Softpedia. SoftNews.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Open Live Writer Roadmap". OpenLiveWriter on GitHub. .NET Foundation. December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.2
- ↑ https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.3
- ↑ https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.4
- ↑ https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.6.0.0
- ↑ https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.6.0.0