Yay! Now we can do remote pair-programming totally within our internal network (the IT Policy goons are quite unhappy when it comes to using cloud-based services).
Eclipse 3.5 has this feature.
EtherPad Open Source Release
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Re: EtherPad Open Source Release
#72Man, I can't wait to build this locally. In its raw form I expect it to work great for essay writing, etc., but I can imagine all kinds of cool modifications, like allowing cross-pad hyperlinks. Let the hacking begin! Edit: I realize that a local build makes very poor use of etherpad's killer feature--its super-fast realtime collaboration--but the biggest draw for me was actually their "playback" mode.
Yes, a cool feature would be to let multiple etherpads talk to each other. Sort of like Google wave :) Also imagine HN (or any other forum) working on some sort of similar platform. Threaded chats I would say.
Yeah, the three things I wanted to see in EtherPad was XMPP support, easy embed and email name association.
Re: EtherPad Open Source Release
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
For those of us who have been working on side-project competitors for a few months this is a worrying prediction, and quite probably correct. Can HN name any niches that they feel should be filled with a similar product?
Make it more technical. Monospace, syntax highlighting, version control, TeX, markdown. Would also make an interesting mash-up with Bespin.
That would be pretty awesome actually. All of the noted features, but particularly syntax highlighting and some sort of versioning. Key use case would be "multiplayer programming," rather than just one person driving while the other person stares at the screen over their shoulder.
TeX and Markdown would be good, but they strike me as different enough uses that maybe they'd be a separate app -- with TeX or any other markup language, you'd want to be able to plug it into a publication system, or at least generate nice output (whether DVI, PDF, XML, HTML). Lot of users there as well, but they might be different users.
Re: EtherPad Open Source Release
#74http://netherpad.com Sponsored by PBworks! Or if it's easier for you to remember: http://etherpad.pbworks.com
Alternatively you can use: http://ietherpad.com/
Thanks.
Re: EtherPad Open Source Release
#75Coming to the competition : http://uxoo.com
Now what? A feature race? Back to the problem of monetizing a website based on free software, where there is little to no entry bar.
Re: EtherPad Open Source Release
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
Make it more technical. Monospace, syntax highlighting, version control, TeX, markdown. Would also make an interesting mash-up with Bespin.
EtherPasteBin?
If you really are just copy/pasting into it then it won't make such an interesting replay because most edit information is obviously lost...
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#77Re: EtherPad Open Source Release
#78http://netherpad.com Sponsored by PBworks! Or if it's easier for you to remember: http://etherpad.pbworks.com
Both now redirect to pbworks.com.