Hi, somebody at [EMAIL PROTECTED] suggested that I address my questions (at
the bottom of this email) to coder-com. Please respond. Thank you.
> Hi,
>
> Suggest you address your questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Regards,
> elm
>
> Aznidin Zainuddin wrote:
>>
>> Ops! Sorry if I get you confused. I didn't plan to use undernet.org
>> assets at all. What I meant was to use Undernet open sorce IRC server
>> application as IRC server within my own closed and isolated network to
>> serve GSM users in my country only. The isolated network knows
>> nothing about undernet.org and on the other hand, users of
>> undernet.org won't be able to connect to this network at all.
>>
>> The purpose of using ready made IRC server app is to avoid developing
>> another protocol that serves similar purpose i.e. chatting.
>> Accordingly, I don't have to bother about evolving IRC server
>> technology. I could just concentrate on developing the mediator
>> between the IRC server and the SMSC.
>>
>> From users' point of view, those who are familiar with IRC protocol
>> will get
>> used to the new SMS service in no time. It's just a different medium
>> i.e the handphone. And of course, with limited device capabilities,
>> some IRC features will have to be suppressed.
>>
>> 500,000 users may be a bit exaggerated. But I need to prepare for the
>> worst.
>>
>> I hope I've made myself clear. I would really appreciate it if you
>> could answer my questions.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am somewhat confused. It seems you wish to use undernet.org assets
>> > which are for irc protocol. Our servers are already working at max
>> > capacity most of the time and you wish to add an additional load of
>> > 500,000. You have any idea what that would do? Our users are
>> > having difficulty connecting at times now.
>> >
>> > I would suggest you develope your own protocol and setup a network
>> > for people that desire to use the protocol.
>> > You might wish to join #coders and see what ideas ppl in there would
>> > give you.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > elm
>> >
>> > Aznidin Zainuddin wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I don't really know where I should forward this. I hope I'm
>> >> sending this to the right person. At least please give me some
>> >> pointer as to where I should seek for some advise/opinion before I
>> >> embark on the application coding.
>> >>
>> >> I'm planning to develop an application that allows chatting between
>> >> GSM phone users using SMS. An initial thought would be to have the
>> >> application acts as the gateway between SMSC and Undernet IRC
>> >> server/s. That being the case, the application will have a single
>> >> two-way TCP channel with SMSC. On every request for connection from
>> >> GSM phones, the application will spawn a thread that acts as a
>> >> single client to Undernet. To Undernet, the spawned thread is just
>> >> a new and different client/bot although it came from a single
>> >> source.
>> >>
>> >> Given the following constrains:
>> >> 1. Number of connecting GSM customers: At least 500,000 at one
>> >> time. 2. Each GSM phone can only connect to a room at one time.
>> >> 3. Undernet IRC will only serve the application (not openned to
>> >> the public Internet IRC clients)
>> >> 4. There would be interconnecting IRC servers between different
>> >> GSM operators.
>> >>
>> >> My questions are:
>> >> 1. Is this the best approach? and if it is:
>> >> 2. How many IRC servers are generally required?
>> >> 3. What would be the optimal RAM for each of the servers?
>> >> 4. What would be the suggested FD_SETSIZE that I should hack? 5.
>> >> How many ports should I configure?
>> >> 6. What would be the server & Undernet IRC specific
>> >> configurations? 7. Anything else that I should consider?
>> >> 8. If this is not the best approach, would you please suggest a
>> >> better one?
>> >>
>> >> Thank you for your invaluable tips.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> rgds,
>> >> din
>>
>> --
>> rgds,
>> din
