Location Instant Messaging

martin at neutronstar.dyndns.org martin at neutronstar.dyndns.org
Tue Mar 20 23:30:43 CET 2007


On Tue, Mar 20, 2007 at 11:10:45PM +0100, Alexander E Genaud wrote:
> I could imagine a buddy list (just like or integrated with) an instant
> messaging program with whom one shares his location at all times.
> 
> "Oh, Alice and Bob are at the pub next door! Maybe I should invite
> them over. Eve seems to be on her way here, maybe we should go next
> door instead and set our location to Antartica."
> 

jabber/xmpp can do that. it's experimental at the moment, but with a bit of
luck there will be servers supporting all needed functions(personal eventing
protocol) in time for phase 2.

And i'm sure openmoko will get a jabber client (because i want one ;) )...

 - Martin H.




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