I am a 'mere' Java programmer, but I would volunteer to hack together the UI for this app if someone else would do the protocol/storage part. My background is in user interface design and I could probably come up with something that is very close to Napster in a manner of days. Again, it would be in AWT or Swing, since I'm not a C/C++ or MFC programmer.
Let me know what you guys think... Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Clarke <[email protected]> To: <freenet-dev at lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 2:03 AM Subject: [Freenet-dev] An opportunity > So, Napster has been shut down. > > This is probably bad news from a freenet point-of-view since it means > that we will probably see a marked increase in downloads as-of Friday, > despite Freenet still being incomplete. > > There is, however, an opportunity for someone here to take advantage of > this using Freenet. I am not saying it is nescessarily a great idea, > but if someone is going to do it, I would rather they do it in > cooperation with us (since, because Freenet is GPL, there is nothing to > stop someone from doing this without our say-so). > > If someone created a simple (initially Windows) piece of software based > around 0.2 specifically designed for distribution of mp3s (as has been > discussed in the "LARS" thread), then at least it would serve as an > effective test of Freenet. We should be cautious, however, to ensure > that people are encouraged to upgrade it when Freenet 0.3 comes out, > possibly by making it time-limited to 1st September or something. It > should, of course, run a server if possible. > > _______________________________________________ > Freenet-dev mailing list > Freenet-dev at lists.sourceforge.net > http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/freenet-dev > _______________________________________________ Freenet-dev mailing list Freenet-dev at lists.sourceforge.net http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/freenet-dev
