Sorry if I gave the impression that this was a revolutionary thing. I did put "next generation" in quotes ::grin::. I agree, Google wave as of now looks like a collaboration of several communication protocols mashed into one. I always like it when Google comes out with this stuff because I am able to connected it all to a single account. Im happy to see that they are making this project open source. Regardless of whether or not Google thought of it first, I think the real time communication is pretty cool and I hate Twitter.
Regarding accounts, I know that the Google I/O developers got accounts (from the video). Who knows when this will be open to others. Google wave has been 2 years in the making. I would love to play with the protocol a bit. I can think of a few firefox and thunderbird extensions that who be interesting. There are more videos from the I/O conference here: http://code.google.com/events/io/ Chris... On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Mark Traceur <[email protected]> wrote: > The way I've explained this is: It's Gobby + Pidgin + Gmail. > > Gobby: http://gobby.0x539.de/trac/ > > > On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Loren Cress <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ditto...this looks awesome. There are not a lot of really *new* things, >> but rather a comprehensive collection of integrative, collaborative >> communication tools. Some of the coolest parts, at least to me, are that: >> 1) it's open source >> 2) it's fully extensible >> 2a) translate is pluggable (yes, I watched the whole thing), allowing >> for real-time (character-for-character) IM language translation >> 3) real-time (RT) communication is a constant theme: RT search updating, >> RT chat, RT document editing and change-tracking, RT attachment management, >> etc. >> 4) it allows not just for tags, but folders, contacts, threads, etc. and >> has a much more natural and intuitive organization of communication flow >> >> I've seen most of these things done, sort of, independently. Real time >> document sharing and change-tracking almost like source control, or like >> dropbox; inline commenting/conversation like we already do manually with >> email, but automated; >> Putting them all together like this, though, is pretty rad. >> >> Loren >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Dante Lanznaster <[email protected]> >> *To:* SoCal LUG Users List <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Friday, May 29, 2009 10:24:46 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [LinuxUsers] Google Wave >> >> Disagree.... this has nothing that compares with twitter. I think of this >> more like email (mostly gmail) on steroids, with IM concepts built in, along >> with collaboration environment aspects. The email traditionalists will >> cringe at this for some reason or another, I think this is way cool, wonder >> when accounts will be available, and how it can communicate with people not >> on wave. Only watched until 40min of the video. >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 1:44 AM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Google's "next generation" email: wave and the wave protocol >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_UyVmITiYQ&feature=player_embedded >>> >>> Looks like twitter on crack. >>> >>> Chris... >>> >>> -- >>> "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be >>> continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." >>> -Roger Penrose >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose
