Hi gang
Until now buddycloud has been the only channel server operator. For many
reasons, I'd rather have a fully distributed solution where users don't
have to trust buddycloud and so we are launching project "stop trusting
buddycloud" see http://open.buddycloud.com/background
The aim is to develop a solution where anyone can run their own channel
server and each channel server interoperates via XMPP without depending
on BC.
Your channel is like a Facebook wall that your friends (based off your
roster) can post to. A channel server is an XEP-0114 component and
largely based off pub-sub.
I believe that federated channel servers will provide a very robust
foundation for future federated social networking projects that take
advantage of XMPP's native federation (side note: I am always surprised
by new projects reinventing federation like Diaspora and Appleseed seem
so intent upon).
We now have a couple of channel server code-bases in the works (java and
node.js) and also a couple of mobile client projects that will
automagically connect to the correct federated server and resync posts.
If you would like to know more (or join in), the project site is
http://open.buddycloud.com
S.
PS: The idea is to try and standardise as much as possible, but first we
make sure that the federated channels and clients work really well.
--
Simon Tennant
mobile: +49 17 8545 0880
office: +44 20 7043 6756
office: +49 89 4209 55854
channel:http://buddycloud.com/user/buddycloud.com/simon
xmpp:[email protected]
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