Hi Bob and Stuart:

Here is the link to the page a Google where you can sign in to the clone of
their wave server and also an article with more info on what's up with
PyGoWave.

John

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Want Google Wave Now? PyGoWave?s the Next Best Thing
July 26th, 2009 | Categories:
Mashable<http://technewsreport.co.cc/category/mashable>,
Technology News <http://technewsreport.co.cc/category/technology-news>, World
Wide Web <http://technewsreport.co.cc/category/world-wide-web>

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[image: Google Wave Logo]Few products have matched the excitement and the
hype surrounding Google Wave, the search company’s ambitious realtime
communication platform. Some believe Google Wave will replace
email<http://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave/>,
while others think it could
flop<http://mashable.com/2009/07/21/google-wave-world-ready/>.


We already know that beginning September 30th, 100,000 invites to Google
Wave <http://mashable.com/2009/07/21/google-wave-invites/> will be released.
But that’s a full two months away – what if you just can’t wait anymore to
get your hands on Google Wave <http://mashable.com/tag/google-wave>?

One developer couldn’t wait either, so he took the code from the Google Wave
API and transformed it into an open-source version of Google Wave, called
PyGoWave <http://code.google.com/p/pygowave-server/>. Don’t get your hopes
up yet though; this version isn’t quite like the real Google Wave.
------------------------------
An overview of PyGoWave
------------------------------

PyGoWave (@PyGoWave <http://twitter.com/PyGoWave>) is essentially a
rudimentary open-source Google Wave server. It doesn’t use the original
Google Wave code (it will be open-source in the near feature), but uses the
Google Wave API to create a test version of the product.

The project actually started late last month, but has been picking up steam
as features are still being implemented. This is very important: *PyGoWave
is not a full-featured version of Google Wave, nor does it have the Google
Wave interface*. It does have access to a slew of Google Wave gadgets and
extensions, though (read *Google Wave Extensions: An Inside
Look<http://mashable.com/2009/06/11/google-wave-extensions/>
* for info on extensions).

As soon as you look at PyGoWave, you can tell it’s not the same interface.
Here’s a screenshot of a wave within PyGoWave:


And here’s a screenshot from the official Google Wave sandbox:


Don’t expect to get the full functionality of Google Wave in PyGoWave (i.e.
it’s really hard to start a Wave conversation), but you do get to try out
some of Wave’s best features, primarily *Wave Gadgets*, as almost all of the
gadgets available in the sandbox version of wave can be accessed in
PyGoWave, including Maps, Wave Rating, and even a Wave Reading app. Even
cooler, you can download them all <http://pygowave.p2k-network.org/gadgets/>
.

In fact, you can download PyGoWave itself and run it on your own server,
since it is an open-source project. It features downloads and even a
wiki<http://code.google.com/p/pygowave-server/w/list>for getting
started and setting up a PyGoWave server.
------------------------------
It’s not wave, but we’re getting closer
------------------------------

Let’s be clear: *PyGoWave is not the open-source version of Google Wave*.
It’s an early approximation of the open-source version, based on the Google
Wave API. It’s still not completely usable and is riddled with bugs, but so
is Google Wave itself.

We are very appreciative of the PyGoWave team for undergoing this difficult
project. People are very excited about Wave, and the more we learn about it,
the better. The team also promise to keep building up the tool’s features
and improving its usability, meaning you can expect it to become cleaner and
more usable as time goes on.

Everyone can access this open-source project, so if you want to try your
hand at PyGoWave, *sign up <http://pygowave.p2k-network.org/> and then post
your username in the comments below*. For the next 30 minutes, I’ll add
commenters to to the *Mashable Test
Wave<http://pygowave.p2k-network.org/waves/gA6FjAaY23/>
.*
------------------------------
More Google Wave Resources from Mashable
------------------------------
* *

*- Google Wave: A Complete
Guide<http://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave-guide/>
*

*- Testing Google Wave: This Thing is
Tidal<http://mashable.com/2009/05/31/google-wave-test/>
*

*- The Top 6 Game-Changing Features of Google
Wave<http://mashable.com/2009/05/31/google-wave-features/>
*

*- Google Wave Extensions: An Inside
Look<http://mashable.com/2009/06/11/google-wave-extensions/>
*

*- Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web
Communication?<http://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave/>
*

*- Twave: Google Wave + Twitter <http://mashable.com/2009/05/28/twave/>*

**
------------------------------
Reviews: Google Wave <http://www.blippr.com/apps/348749-Google-Wave>

Tags: Google <http://mashable.com/tag/google/>, Google
Wave<http://mashable.com/tag/google-wave/>,
PyGoWave <http://mashable.com/tag/pygowave/>

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