Universal Chat Facility
Overview
The minimal objective here would be an IRC proxy. A more ambitious objective would be an interface to the most popular on-line chat utilities, possibly via gaim or something similar.
Needed to support this:
- buddy lists
- avatars
- ad-hoc conversation groups
- logging
Non-standard Elements
| popup | A resizable pop-up window that can be used with keyboard and mouse. |
| buddy list and avatars | These would be persistent (stored in the local file system) and editable via the popup. |
| log | Stored in the local file system, viewable through the popup. May not be necessary. |
| irc proxy | A module providing an interface to Internet relay chat (IRC). The node would presumably have a tcpip connection to the proxy. |
| chat facility interface | optional? alternative? A module providing an interface to gaim or some other universal chat facility. This might be quite complex and difficult to implement. |
Implementation Sketch
A fairly detailed implementation roadmap is available by clicking on the menu selection to the left.