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[!AltME] Discussion about AltME

DideC
17-Apr-2005
[574x2]
First time I have this error :
** Script Error: Invalid compressed data - problem: -3
** Near: script: decapsulate
if none? script
** Press enter to quit...
It was at startup.
Henrik
17-Apr-2005
[576]
coloring of active groups are very hard to see for me on this monitor. 
the red color blends too much with black for me. it would be nice 
if there was a graphical indicator such as a dot next to the group 
to better see which group has been updated.
Ingo
22-Apr-2005
[577x2]
One nice thing would be, if some userdata would be saved along with 
my login, like colours, and read messages in the different groups. 
I just now installed altme on a new computer, and I have to fill 
in all of this.
Another thing would be it it would be possible to save the "most 
interesting folders" the ones I have used most in the last time, 
and to sync them first.
ScottT
27-Apr-2005
[579]
the default background and foreground colors.  I prefer dark background 
and dark text, and if no one has specifically chosen a font, it would 
be kindest if that text showed up in my default (or at least pickable) 
colors.  I don't mind if it doesn't look to the environment to know 
those colors, as long as I can turn down the light.  the column with 
the names it wouldn't matter
Anton
27-Apr-2005
[580]
I Agree.
Henrik
13-May-2005
[581]
small feature request: allow images typed in here, such as http://someurl.com/an_image.jpg
to be viewed in a popup-window rather than launching in a browser. 
would that be 3-5 lines of code? just allow the url to be recognized 
as a jpg, gif, png, bmp or whatever and view it here much faster 
and more convenient.
[unknown: 9]
13-May-2005
[582]
Thanks.  This is on the list in fact.
Volker
14-May-2005
[583]
could be used for *.txt too. next is integrating your ftp-client 
and we have poor mans ios :)
[unknown: 9]
15-May-2005
[584x3]
FTP..........NEVER!
FTP is evel.
evil.
Pekr
15-May-2005
[587]
btw - is there really fixed ftp scheme available for rebol? I wonder 
how is that other ftp products as FXFTP etc. don't have any problems 
...
Anton
16-May-2005
[588]
Through lots of work (or luck, on your platform) do programs like 
FXFTP work without problems. :) Various FTP implementations vary 
wildly with their output. It takes lots of work to support them all. 
See Reichart's exclamation above.
[unknown: 9]
16-May-2005
[589]
Yeah, I'm REALLY anti FTP.  It took us writing our own FTP Client 
to realize, FTP is simply not worth supporting, the people who originated 
it were kids, that did not know what they were doing.  We waste too 
much time, as has everyone that has written FTP client or Server 
software.


Basically, the standard should be rewritten such that every command 
that a normal DOS would use are available, even the simple stuff 
like getting the size of the volume the data is being stored on, 
and remaining space.


But also there needs to be systems in place for check-summing files 
in usable chunks, and also for doing metrics from both sides so that 
better predictions can be made about the time it will take to synch.

It goes on and on, just throw FTP away…


Build an x-internet interface to something new, and build it correctly 
to be global not local.


For example, every block (some unit of bytes) of a given file should 
be able to exist in multiple places (on the web, not just on a server), 
etc.

Let's solve everything in one place once and for all.
Sunanda
16-May-2005
[590]
FTP is evil.
But some of us have to use it.
As far as I know, REBOL doesn't support SCP
http://support.real-time.com/linux/web/scp.html

(Technically this is not an Altme message, so perhaps replies could 
go to Chat)
eFishAnt
16-May-2005
[591x4]
wow, I just figured out the subliminal message of AltME brand.  The 
user becomes a new "ME" because of being reborn into the communications/collaboration 
age.  It ain't the same old me, it's the AltME.
I have been Alt-ed
maybe even X-Alt-ed
and no scars showing.
Brock
16-May-2005
[595x2]
Alt-R-ed
;)
Volker
21-May-2005
[597]
How about browsing a users webserver? means altme would launch a 
browser to the users dial-up IP. Could be usefull for writing web-documents, 
quick turnarounds.
james_nak
24-May-2005
[598]
We have a small private world and guess what? We deleted the master. 
Now we can't change anything. Is there any way to get the master 
back?
[unknown: 10]
25-May-2005
[599x2]
What im missing actualy in ALTME is a GLOBAL "lock" on all the ALTME 
windows..!! Just 1 button that locks all the IO with mouse and keyboard 
on the ALTME input fields..
PS: a feature im using on my chat tool too and its sometimes very 
handy!
[unknown: 9]
26-May-2005
[601]
Please expalin more...
Volker
26-May-2005
[602]
can imagine "don't accidentally type in the public", or forcing mouse, 
keyboard to stay in the window. the first i would like too, the second 
not.
[unknown: 9]
26-May-2005
[603]
I'm not following, need a more verbose description.
Volker
26-May-2005
[604]
situation: i want to copypaste something and juggle with all this 
windows. accidentally pick altme and paste. would be good if altme 
would not accept that. similar in purpose to this "gone" button, 
i am here, can read, but don't want to say something, because window-juggling.
[unknown: 10]
26-May-2005
[605x4]
Yes its like volker says..Just a Display input, I often happens that 
by accident you type someting and hit enter.. ALTME can be used for 
Read-only in that case too.. Just to prefent yourself or someone 
else behind your PC for dropping data into input fields...
Ii.e. the "
Oeps..
I.e. the "GONE/LATER" button could imply that..
Volker
26-May-2005
[609]
you mean, we dont want to publish things like ACCeo93$&!! accidentally, 
right?
[unknown: 10]
26-May-2005
[610]
yups...
Volker
26-May-2005
[611]
(oops, can somebody delete my password here please? PLEASE!!)
[unknown: 10]
26-May-2005
[612x2]
Or even Wrong Copy&Pasts between different Chat tools...
:)
[unknown: 9]
26-May-2005
[614]
OK, so let me recap, you want to be able to re-edit something that 
was posted?
Volker
26-May-2005
[615x2]
No, i we want to block posting something.
instead of typing/pasting a warning "remember you are not really 
here" ;)
Tomc
26-May-2005
[617x5]
R they want a button , like the 'gone' button that when active prevents 
altme from accepting input
(presumably except repushing the button)
quiesent mode perhaps
disables the "New message" text area ... makes it uneditable
lurker mode
[unknown: 9]
27-May-2005
[622x2]
Ah, I get it.
So, based on that logic, perhaps it needs to be both manual, and 
automatic (if AltME looses focus, it turns on Lock)?