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Beacon version 0.2.1 released!

Item posted by tom calthrop <barnraiser> on Sat 12 Nov 2005 02:01:26 PM UTC.

We are very happy to announce the release of version 0.2.1 of Beacon; the SIMPLE free wiki and tag based publishing system!

Beacon allows non technical people easy page editing and categorization of web pages making Beacon idea for groups of people wishing to collaborate around a documentation or composition project.

Features include:

Wiki article formatting and linking
Tag based categorisation of articles
Customisable menus
File upload and inclusion in article content
RSS feed
Article commenting
Open or restricted editing
Templated design
Captcha security
Database abstraction layer (works with many types of database)
Multilingual (content and interface)
Spell checking
Search
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Release 0.2.1 is a maintenance release containing several minor bug fixes. Beacon is available for download from http://www.barnraiser.org/beacon/ . Beacon is free software and is released under GPL License.

Barnraiser is a network of people that have come together to create free social networking and interest group software and educational material. We use our tools, resources and collective knowledge to support and incubate projects where we see social significance. You can find out more about us at http://www.barnraiser.org/