Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:19:51 +0000
Add TODOs about username/email->userid resolution, use g_return_if_fail() in a few places.
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1 | MySpaceIM Protocol Plugin by Jeff Connelly 20070414 |
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| 3 | ** Note: this code is being developed under Google Summer of Code. | |
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5 | Greetings. This package contains a plugin for libpurple (as used in |
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6 | Pidgin, formerly Gaim) to connect to the new MySpaceIM instant messaging |
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7 | network and send/receive messages. Functionality is only basic as of yet, |
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8 | and this code should be considered beta quality. |
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10 | For features and TODO, see http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/MySpaceIM |
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12 | Login using your _email address_ you use to login to myspace.com. You can't |
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13 | login using your numeric ID or alias. |
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15 | To test it out, send a message to yourself (by your username or numeric |
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16 | uid (email not yet supported)) or tom (6221). In either case you should |
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17 | get a reply. You should also be able to talk to other MySpaceIM users if |
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18 | you desire. Replies will always be shown as coming from a user's username, |
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19 | even if you IM by email or userid. |
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| 21 | There is a lot of work still to be done: | |
| 22 | - Better buddy list support, signing on/off | |
| 23 | - Status (online/offline/invisible, w/ message) | |
| 24 | - Typing notifications | |
| 25 | - General clean up of code | |
| 26 | - All the TODOs and XXX's mentioned in myspace.c | |
| 27 | - Every other MySpaceIM feature not yet implemented | |
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| 29 | Feedback welcome. | |
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| 31 | Enjoy, | |
| 32 | -Jeff Connelly | |
| 33 | California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo | |
| 34 | myspaceim@xyzzy.cjb.net | |
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35 | jeff2@homing.pidgin.im |
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