> Question: > Would it be better to use a central-server for the collaborative > envrionment like "ICQ" or should we use a more decentralized approach. > (E.g. by using IRC to find the other participants and then create direct > connections?) Depends on how it would be used. If the application would be used as to create a sort of "ad hoc" collaborative environment, then the decentralized approach is appropriate. But if the application would be used to create planned environments, then a centralized approach is best. The application would be hosted by an Application Service Provider, which everyone with a big pipe wants to be nowadays. -Ryan
