With all the discussion about IRC channels, coupled with the fact that we're no longer using a crufty old system like CVS, I have to wonder: is it time to refresh our real-time communication platform? I propose that we bring up a Jabber server that supports multi-user conferencing and deprecate IRC. What do you think? Cameron
HERETIC! On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Cameron Eagans <cweagans@gmail.com> wrote:
I propose that we bring up a Jabber server that supports multi-user conferencing and deprecate IRC.
-- Randy Fay Drupal Module and Site Development randy@randyfay.com +1 970.462.7450
On 19/03/11 00:26, Randy Fay wrote:
HERETIC!
Cameron's a heretic? You're the one who's top-posting! ;)
On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Cameron Eagans <cweagans@gmail.com <mailto:cweagans@gmail.com>> wrote:
I propose that we bring up a Jabber server that supports multi-user conferencing and deprecate IRC.
Sounds like an interesting idea, what are the benefits of using a Jabber server over IRC? Or are you just suggesting this change, 'for the lulz'? Kind Regards, Liam.
On 2011-03-19, at 12:49 AM, Liam McDermott wrote:
Sounds like an interesting idea, what are the benefits of using a Jabber server over IRC? Or are you just suggesting this change, 'for the lulz'?
With IRC, we are hosted by freenode. Not only does freenode host us, but virtually any other open source project as well. There's a real advantage for someone in #ubuntu (for example) to simply be able to join a Drupal room with no extra setup. I'm not aware of any XMPP hosts for open source projects on the scale of what freenode does, but I'd be interested to hear about any if they exist. --Andrew
If someone has the knowledge and experience to kick-start and setup a Jabber server for Drupal, I'd say: Just do it. Lots of communication has moved into completely private backchannels anyway already. In addition to IRC, many of us are communicating via Skype chats and conf calls, because, well, almost everyone is in there and automatically online anyway. That doesn't automatically make Skype a good tool though; in fact, it makes communication even more "elite", private, and undocumented than anything else. sun
-----Original Message----- From: development-bounces@drupal.org [mailto:development-bounces@drupal.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Berry Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 3:43 PM To: development@drupal.org Subject: Re: [development] IRC changeover to XMPP?
On 2011-03-19, at 12:49 AM, Liam McDermott wrote:
Sounds like an interesting idea, what are the benefits of using a Jabber server over IRC? Or are you just suggesting this change, 'for the lulz'?
With IRC, we are hosted by freenode. Not only does freenode host us, but virtually any other open source project as well. There's a real advantage for someone in #ubuntu (for example) to simply be able to join a Drupal room with no extra setup. I'm not aware of any XMPP hosts for open source projects on the scale of what freenode does, but I'd be interested to hear about any if they exist.
--Andrew
hi, On 20 March 2011 04:22, Daniel F. Kudwien <news@unleashedmind.com> wrote:
If someone has the knowledge and experience to kick-start and setup a Jabber server for Drupal, I'd say: Just do it.
Lots of communication has moved into completely private backchannels anyway already. In addition to IRC, many of us are communicating via Skype chats and conf calls, because, well, almost everyone is in there and automatically online anyway. That doesn't automatically make Skype a good tool though; in fact, it makes communication even more "elite", private, and undocumented than anything else.
i'd love to help setup drupal.org + nodejs.module + node.js. this would give us *tight* integration with drupal.org user accounts, content and search. while i'm dreaming, i'd love to have a realtime dashboard for people collaborating on drupal.org. log in, load the dashboard, and get (configurable) notifications pushed down to you. </dream> cheers justin
On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:26:32 -0600, Randy Fay wrote:
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+1 IRC is the oldest IM, born in the 80's. It's the only one fully channel-based, and the most simple to use. It's efficient, and remains a standard. It would be totally silly to use any other IM, XMPP would probably be a total loss of CPU and bandwidth for almost no benefit. Pierre.
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