[JDEV] MIU, was: MSN transport questions

[Robert Norris]

> A Java implementation for transports would be really cool. I think one of
> the major reasons the transports do not really evolve beyond "it works for
> basic IM and no more" is because of C.

No, I think it doesn't get much further than just barely working is that
writing transports is frustrating, thankless and exceptionally un-sexy
work, and few people have the ability to push through that pain.

I've worked on transports, I've seen the hell first hand .. I know ..

/me shudders

Rob.

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