Ghost is an open source blog platform published under the MIT license . Ghost was created as an alternative to Wordpress , which grew from a blog engine to a complex CMS [1] .
| Ghost | |
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| Type of | Content Management System , blogging platform |
| Author | John O'Nolan, Hannah Woolf |
| Developers | Ghost foundation |
| Written on | Javascript |
| operating system | Cross-platform software |
| First edition | October 14, 2013 |
| Latest version | 1.21.3 (February 21, 2018) |
| Beta version | 0.3.0 (September, 2013) |
| condition | Active |
| License | MIT |
| Site | ghost.org |
Ghost was created by John O'Nolan, who previously replaced Wordpress user interface manager [2] . Initially, he conceived of Ghost as fork Wordpress, but refused to develop in PHP in favor of Node.js [3] . The co-founder was Hannah Woolf [4] . The development and development of Ghost is carried out by the NGO Ghost Foundation [5] .
In May 2013, through a campaign on Kickstarter, Nolan managed to collect £ 196,362 - an amount eight times the planned amount. Ghost has received support from Microsoft , Envato , Seth Godin, and Leo Babauts [6] . The program was led by 3 Ghost Foundation staff members and 17 volunteers.
The version released in September was available only to donators and received the codename Kerouac in honor of writer Jack Kerouac : he wrote the novel “ On the Road ” on a 36-meter scroll glued together with tape from typed pages, which, in turn, inspired the developers of the program [ 7] . In October, Ghost was open to all users. [5]
In 2014, Ghost introduced the possibility of collaboration , OAuth support, detailed analytics and JSON- based APIs [8] . To improve its own text editor using Markdown , Ghost purchased another blog platform with a similar approach - Roon.io [9] . In March 2016, applications for Linux , macOS and Windows operating systems were presented for editing and managing a blog [10] .
Ghost is available as a distributive and SaaS model (Ghost (Pro)) with a subscription cost, tied to the number of blogs connected to the account, number of views , extended technical support and developer tools [11] . Since June 2015, Ghost has used the DigitalOcean infrastructure for hosting [12] .
Notes
- ↑ Mark Gibbs. Ghost could scare off the WordPress as the top blogging platform . Network World (November 9, 2014). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Joseph Flaherty. Ghost is Bringing Blogging Back from the Dead . Wired (October 2, 2013). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Christina Warren. Is this the Kickstarter Project the Future of Blogging? Mashable (May 26, 2013). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Alex Hern. Ghost: The UK Blogging Platform . The Guardian (September 23, 2013). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 James Holloway. Free blogging platform. Ghost opens to the public . Gizmag.com (October 15, 2013). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ John O'Nolan. Microsoft Sponsorship + Announcing The Ghost Launch Party . Kickstarter (September 2, 2013). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Christopher Mims. Jack Kerouac inspired by the ghost, but will it inspire you? Quartz (May 28, 2013). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Nick Summers. Ghost gives it a huge upgrade before a 2-4 week release cycle . The Next Web (August 11, 2014). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Kaya Ismail. Blogging Platform Roon.io Acquired by Ghost . Cmscritic.com (December 2, 2014). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Jordan Novet. Blogging tool Ghost launches a beta desktop app for Mac, Windows, and Linux . Venture Beat (March 22, 2016). The appeal date is February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Nick Summers. Ghost introduces fully-hosted blogging service . The Next Web (September 30, 2014). The appeal date is March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Jordan Novet. Blogging Platform Ghost is (d . Venture Beat (June 16, 2015). The appeal date is February 24, 2017.