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Re: The messenger service is ready to use


From: Tobias Platen
Subject: Re: The messenger service is ready to use
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 12:23:00 +0100

I took the gnunet-secushare repository which currently does not build.
So I wrote a patch. Next I'll test both secushare and the messenger.

On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 11:47:33 +0100
"Schanzenbach, Martin" <mschanzenbach@posteo.de> wrote:

> What would also be nice to see:
> 
> - GNS records for room discovery
> - reclaimID for user profile management / retrieval
> 
> Both are probably "client"-side features. As in: implemented by the UI.
> 
> BR
> Martin
> 
> > On 6. Mar 2021, at 02:22, TheJackiMonster <thejackimonster@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi everyone,
> > 
> > I just got the last pieces done to complete the core functionality of
> > the messenger service I'm working on for a while. So it is updated on
> > the main branch now and can be build by enabling the experimental flag.
> > (I think it's best letting it experimental until a next major release.)
> > 
> > The core functionality may work fine (at least from my perspective of
> > testing) but there is still some optimization to be done. Also I want
> > to add a proper CLI application and a GTK application which can be used
> > conveniently.
> > 
> > However I will probably start writing down the manual now with
> > instructions to use the service and going over the code adding more
> > comments and improving documentation.
> > 
> > There also some features I want to include into a client-side-only
> > library to ease development of the applications. For example file
> > sharing works in theory but is not really automated yet.
> > 
> > Features which would be included as simple functions in the library:
> > - Replying to selected messages
> > - Citing other messages
> > - Deleting messages
> > - Requesting messages
> > - Sharing files
> > - Downloading files
> > - Publishing a chatroom
> > - Searching for a public chatroom
> > - Opening a private chat
> > ~ Using a profile picture
> > - Sharing public files (uploads from FS)
> > 
> > The library will probably handle more advanced messages based on JSON
> > or some similar text-based format to allow adding features more
> > dynamically. So the service itself does not have to be changed to
> > frequently.
> > 
> > Also with JSON messages it should be quite easy getting a good
> > interface done to web clients as well and the messages could include
> > more meta-data for something like posts in social media or forums.
> > 
> > Happy hacking
> > Jacki
> 


-- 
Tobias Platen <gnunet@platen-software.de>

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