[jdev] Re: Thoughts on Interplaneta ry Jabber System ?

[Jones Alasdair]

Well, actually there is a very real need for data transfer mechanisms over
low/variable bandwidth, high/variable latency networks. For example military
radio-links or online gaming. Though clearly at the extremes, some things
just ain't going to work!

Al

-----Original Message-----
From: Trejkaz [mailto:trejkaz at trypticon.org] 
Sent: 21 November 2005 01:10
To: Jabber software development list
Subject: Re: [jdev] Re: Thoughts on Interplanetary Jabber System ?

> Lightspeed is not enough for an interplanetary instant-messaging system.

Why are we all talking about this anyway?  Are people running out of ideas
for April 1, 2006? :-)

Anyway, I suspect that instant messaging is the least of your problems with
coping with interplanetary distances.  Imagine the lag when playing Quake
over that link.  Yow! ;-)

TX


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