> Right now we have a Ruby on Rails prototype that communicates with HTTP GET > calls that get encrypted JSON blocks, and friend requests with PUT calls. > For the real thing, we're talking about XMPP as our first between-node > interface, but running an XMPP server might be a little heavy. We > definitely think that defining http routes is a lightweight way provide pull > access to data.
You should have a look at http://onesocialweb.org (fully XMPP based). Our approach supports both a hub&spoke model (intelligence and data at the server) and a P2P one (the end resource is where the stuff is), and you could easily layer XMPP E2E on top of it for encryption. Federation is live, with a dozen servers having joined and a couple third party developers building clients and additional server plugins. We also recognize the need for a lightweight HTTP based API and as soon as someone proposes a good HTTP based flow (and we are looking forward to the future Buzz API), we'll implement. So feel free to get in touch if you have ideas/feedback. Cheers, Laurent > On 04/26/2010 05:46 PM, Max Salzberg wrote: > > Hello, yes! > > I am Maxwell of said diaspora project. Sorry for being such a lurker (a > bad habit) and about the flash on the project page, we will fix that ASAP. > It's all my fault, Ilya complained about it to me when we first put it up, > and it slipped my mind. Bad Max. > > We are very excited to talk about some of the common issues we will face, > and once the semester is over, we all will be much more active on this list > and many others. > > I shouldn't be reading mailing lists while in class, but let's talk more > soon. > > Rafi... make yrself heard! > > Maxwell > > > > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Matt Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 04/26/10 17:21, Deborah Nicholson wrote: >> > Has anyone seen this project, http://joindiaspora.com/project.html ? >> > >> > On the one hand, yay for distributed and privacy respecting, but flash >> > on >> > the front page? *sigh* >> >> Yeah, the Flash is unfortunate. We can fix that with them, hopefully. >> >> > Anyway, since it's GPL we may be able to use some of their ideas once >> > the >> > code is public. >> >> The folks from Diaspora are on this list... speak up folks! >> >> I emailed them, and this is their reply: >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: GNU social >> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:20:09 -0700 >> >> Hey Matt, >> >> >> We have been getting the updates for you list for a couple of weeks, and >> we are really excited about contributing to the list and making our >> projects work together! We are strong believers in Free Software, so both >> projects are very important. The past few weeks have been kinda crazy for >> us, trying to finish school, finals, hack on the diaspora, and me >> personally, my thesis. We are kind of in "gear up for summer" mode, but >> once school is over, we will be much more involved. >> >> Looking forward to talking with you all more, >> >> Maxwell + Diaspora >> > > > >
