Save Google Wave

#1

Post by icodemyownshit » Wed, Aug 04, 2010, 10:17 PM UTC

Save Google Wave
savegooglewave.com

Re: Save Google Wave

#2

Post by antimatter15 » Wed, Aug 04, 2010, 11:00 PM UTC

I guess my new wave client http://micro-wave.appspot.com is a little more dead.

Re: Save Google Wave

#3

Post by jerf » Wed, Aug 04, 2010, 11:49 PM UTC

I know the protocol is a bit complicated, but didn't they say a while back they're going to open source a reference implementation of the server? Is this it?: http://code.google.com/p/wave-protocol/

I do not know if that's a complete Wave server, or if it's missing a piece. But if it is a complete Wave server, there's nothing to "save". It's already been saved. You just need to run it yourself, and possibly support from Google for exporting your data once. If it isn't, maybe some people will fill in the blanks. If nobody steps forward to fill in the blanks then the demand probably wasn't there in the first place.

Re: Save Google Wave

#4

Post by axod » Thu, Aug 05, 2010, 12:30 AM UTC

[Wait several minutes for a large complex unwieldy UI to load]

Re: Save Google Wave

#5

Post by durbin » Thu, Aug 05, 2010, 12:45 AM UTC

Its open source, save it for yourself.

Re: Save Google Wave

#6

Post by seldo » Thu, Aug 05, 2010, 12:46 AM UTC

The ridiculously confusing interface to the Wave loaded on this page, plus the fact that it takes 30 seconds to load and then runs like a dog, is the perfect explanation of why Wave is being shut down. It's almost like that's what they were trying to demonstrate.

Re: Save Google Wave

#7

Post by moultano » Thu, Aug 05, 2010, 12:48 AM UTC

seldo wrote: post #6

The ridiculously confusing interface to the Wave loaded on this page, plus the fact that it takes 30 seconds to load and then runs like a dog, is the perfect explanation of why Wave is being shut down. It's almost like that's what they were trying to demonstrate.

What browser are you using? Loads in less than a second for me. The interface doesn't seem any more complicated than a hackernews comment thread.

Re: Save Google Wave

#8

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Aug 05, 2010, 12:50 AM UTC

moultano wrote: post #7

seldo wrote: post #6

The ridiculously confusing interface to the Wave loaded on this page, plus the fact that it takes 30 seconds to load and then runs like a dog, is the perfect explanation of why Wave is being shut down. It's almost like that's what they were trying to demonstrate.

What browser are you using? Loads in less than a second for me. The interface doesn't seem any more complicated than a hackernews comment thread.

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Re: Save Google Wave

#9

Post by pvg » Thu, Aug 05, 2010, 12:50 AM UTC

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Re: Save Google Wave

#10

Post by Cabal » Thu, Aug 05, 2010, 12:51 AM UTC

moultano wrote: post #7

seldo wrote: post #6

The ridiculously confusing interface to the Wave loaded on this page, plus the fact that it takes 30 seconds to load and then runs like a dog, is the perfect explanation of why Wave is being shut down. It's almost like that's what they were trying to demonstrate.

What browser are you using? Loads in less than a second for me. The interface doesn't seem any more complicated than a hackernews comment thread.

I think you're being disingenuous, or just trying to get a rise out of people. There's little debate on these points, it was slow and the UI was unnecessarily complex. Whether or not it should be killed remains a valid topic of discussion.