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It is apparently open. I have yet to see proof of it. If anyone still wants a Wave invite (DCLUG still uses it a LOT) then I'll give one to whoever. Cheers On 19 April 2010 10:05, Steven CÃtà <steven.cote@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Whatever happened to Google Wave? >> >> Hm. It has all gone quiet there, hasn't it... I never actualy tried it >> myself, but I was under the impression that you needed a gmail account to >> use it with... Neat idea if everyone in the world uses gmail as I understand >> it... (See above). >> >> But from what I saw, I think it was just too different, and the >> top-posters of the world just didn't "get it". > > The buzz surrounding Google Wave has died down, but it's still going strong. > The user interface has improved a lot since everyone here was interested in > it a few months ago. It works the same, but the underlying javascript has > been vastly improved. > > I don't think it'll catch on in a big way until they release the modified > xmpp server so that people can run their own Wave server. Once that happens, > I expect Google to release another wave (pun not intended) of media buzz > amongst the tech crowds. For the moment though, like you said, you need a > google account to use it, although it doensn't directly have anything to do > with Google Mail. > > I use it on a pretty regular basis. It definitely doesn't tie into enough > things to be useful to everyone yet, but I find it invaluable for > collaboration on ideas for various projects. > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > > -- Dan Dart _____ Need a website? Want some music tailored to you? Visit http://www.dandart.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html