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Google Wave looks set to be rescued by Apache
The Apache Software Foundation, that is, not an ominously portentous, Wagner-blaring helicopter.The beleaguered Wave project, which Google has ceased developing, will soon shut down. Last week, Google gave us the ability to export our existing waves as Zip files, and now, thanks to Apache and the Wave in a Box off-shoot, you may soon have somewhere to import them to. It won't be exactly the same as Google Wave, but it could be pretty damn close.
The Register is reporting that the Apache Software Group is looking to roll Wave in a Box into its current management and build systems. It's currently only in the incubator phase, but the the full proposal for Apache Wave reads like a serious, concerted effort. There are a ton of Googlers on the list of code committers, at any rate.
If all goes to plan, you may soon be able to easily set up your very own Wave server, for internal collaboration efforts. Who knows, maybe big-name email and instant messaging providers like Microsoft, Yahoo and Google will one day provide an end point for our waves!
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Subscribe to commentsS4RsNov 24th 2010 9:28AM
Google wave needs to be what forums turn into. It is impossible to use forums to get the wealth of knowledge they gain cause you can never find anything.
Wave has better search, its easier to focus on individual, it could stop thread jacking, and you could follow the branches of replies to specific posts easier.
Sebastian AnthonyNov 24th 2010 9:29AM
@S4Rs It's a nice dream, that's for sure. I think most of us (myself included) thought Wave could replace email, forums, blogs, chat rooms...
It's SUCH a good idea. But the execution needs to be awesome.