Item 1 also applies to people trying to communicate in post-disaster scenarios (e.g. earthquakes). I know some people who work in that area, and every time one

Item 1 also applies to people trying to communicate in post-disaster scenarios (e.g. earthquakes). I know some people who work in that area, and every time one of them finds out I work in software their first question is about mesh networking. If SSB is what it seems to be (user friendly, no-frills ad hoc mesh networking) then that would be huge for emergency and disaster planners! Is it mature enough to be used in this way?