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Google Open Sources Wave Protocol Implementation

Posted by timothy on from the this-open-source-stuff-is-a-fad dept.

eldavojohn writes "Certainly one of the most important steps in adopting a protocol is a working open source example of it. Well, google has open sourced an implementation of the wave protocol for those of you curious about Google's new collaboration and conversation platform. It's been reviewed, skewered and called 'Anti-Web' but now's your chance to see a Java implementation of it. The article lists it as still rapidly evolving so it might not be prudent to buy into it yet. Any thumbs up or thumbs down from actual users of the new protocol?"

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  1. Obligatory... by bennomatic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Too confusing. Requires a browser. Won't run on my iPod. Lame.

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    1. Re:Obligatory... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      More like: Requires graphical interface. Won't run on my hand-rolled 64-bit 2.6.31-rc4-git2 kernel. Lame.

  2. Re:OK, now what does it do? by MozeeToby · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_wave#Product

    That wasn't so hard, now was it?

  3. Re:I hope this doesn't catch on. by religious+freak · · Score: 5, Informative

    No, it is not necessary to run on a Google server, you can run your own server. Check out http://wave.google.com/ for info. Wave looks awesome - seriously awesome

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  4. Re:Single Google Wave Users = Meh by andre_pl · · Score: 5, Funny

    What question?