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I think we should err on the side of "Secure by default". To make it easy to grow the mesh we can't really set up encryption at OSI layers 1 and 2 (getting people to configure that in a hurry isn't going to work, though we might have some luck if we did with [http://skattertech.com/2011/01/quick-tip-use-a-qr-code-to-share-wifi-passwords-with-android/ QR codes]). I think any services offered on the mesh should offer SSL/TLS by default (we'll have to go with self-signed certs). | I think we should err on the side of "Secure by default". To make it easy to grow the mesh we can't really set up encryption at OSI layers 1 and 2 (getting people to configure that in a hurry isn't going to work, though we might have some luck if we did with [http://skattertech.com/2011/01/quick-tip-use-a-qr-code-to-share-wifi-passwords-with-android/ QR codes]). I think any services offered on the mesh should offer SSL/TLS by default (we'll have to go with self-signed certs). | ||
*captive portal | |||
**to let people know about the services we are providing | |||
*Webmail | *Webmail | ||
**Something that works like [https://privacybox.de/index.en.html privacybox.de] would be ideal in that it's got a short learning curve and a UI that's easy to use from a smartphone or PDA. | **Something that works like [https://privacybox.de/index.en.html privacybox.de] would be ideal in that it's got a short learning curve and a UI that's easy to use from a smartphone or PDA. | ||
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**IRC | **IRC | ||
***[http://www.mibbit.com/ Mibbit] or something that works like it. | ***[http://www.mibbit.com/ Mibbit] or something that works like it. | ||
***[https://crypto.cat/ CryptoCat] I think we should get in touch with the person running this project. | |||
*Collaborative notes | *Collaborative notes | ||
**Mediawiki | **Mediawiki | ||
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***Voicemail | ***Voicemail | ||
***Microblog-to-speech using Festival? | ***Microblog-to-speech using Festival? | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 3 April 2012
The InterMesh is the network of meshes that is separate from the internet either functionally (bandwidth/latency limitations) or fully (completely disconnected).
Services Needed
All these services need to be distributed throughout the InterMesh.
I think we should err on the side of "Secure by default". To make it easy to grow the mesh we can't really set up encryption at OSI layers 1 and 2 (getting people to configure that in a hurry isn't going to work, though we might have some luck if we did with QR codes). I think any services offered on the mesh should offer SSL/TLS by default (we'll have to go with self-signed certs).
- captive portal
- to let people know about the services we are providing
- Webmail
- Something that works like privacybox.de would be ideal in that it's got a short learning curve and a UI that's easy to use from a smartphone or PDA.
- Twitter equivalent
- Common chat networks
- Collaborative notes
- Mediawiki
- Etherpad
- File uploads
- Image dump ala Plixi.
- Streaming audio (low priority)
- Yes, I'd plug my police scanner into my computer and stream what I pick up.
- Voice over IP
- Asterisk
- Configure a conference bridge that people with softphones can talk on.
- We'll have to test what kind of latency we get with such a setup.
- Voicemail
- Microblog-to-speech using Festival?
- Asterisk