And the URL is

http://code.google.com/p/pygowave-server/

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:19 PM, John DeBruyn <jdebruyn@...> wrote:

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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> Date: Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 9:01 PM
> Subject: Want Google Wave Now? PyGoWave?s the Next Best Thing | Technology
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> Want Google Wave Now? PyGoWave?s the Next Best Thing | Technology
News<http://technewsreport.co.cc/want-google-wave-now-pygowave%E2%80%99s-the-nex\
t-best-thing>
>
> 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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le-wave/>
>
> [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
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> PyGoWave <http://mashable.com/tag/pygowave/>
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