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Can someone shoot this thing down: What if we think 'data synchronisation protocol' instead of 'e-mail protocol'? E-mail would then be an 'append only' applica
by karl_nerd 15y ago
Can someone shoot this thing down:
What if we think 'data synchronisation protocol' instead of 'e-mail protocol'?
E-mail would then be an 'append only' application of this. The protocols focus would be to register a piece of data, keep track of the 'owner' and sharers and maintain synchronisation (preferably in a peer-to-peer way). I know this problem is big, but once it's done in a reliable way it would be simple to build a good e-mail-style communication on top of it.
- JoachimSchipper 15y agoUUCP was pretty much this. E-mail was, in fact, built on top of it; at least Sendmail still supports it. I'm sure you can still find the reasons for the transition to SMTP somewhere. Try, again, Sendmail archives.
- derefr 15y agoYou mean... Google Wave?
- Navarr 15y agoGoogle Wave wasn't a data-synchronization protocol.