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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>, Wor=
ld
Wide Web <http://technewsreport.co.cc/category/world-wide-web>

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ve-google-wave/>

[image: Google Wave Logo]Few products have matched the excitement and the
hype surrounding Google Wave, the search company=92s 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=92s a full two months away =96 what if you just can=92t wait anymo=
re to
get your hands on Google Wave <http://mashable.com/tag/google-wave>?

One developer couldn=92t wait either, so he took the code from the Google W=
ave
API and transformed it into an open-source version of Google Wave, called
PyGoWave <http://code.google.com/p/pygowave-server/>. Don=92t get your hope=
s
up yet though; this version isn=92t 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=92t 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=92s not the same interface=
.
Here=92s a screenshot of a wave within PyGoWave:


 And here=92s a screenshot from the official Google Wave sandbox:


 Don=92t expect to get the full functionality of Google Wave in PyGoWave (i=
.e.
it=92s really hard to start a Wave conversation), but you do get to try out
some of Wave=92s 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=92s not wave, but we=92re getting closer
------------------------------

Let=92s be clear: *PyGoWave is not the open-source version of Google Wave*.
It=92s an early approximation of the open-source version, based on the Goog=
le
Wave API. It=92s 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=92s features
and improving its usability, meaning you can expect it to become cleaner an=
d
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=92ll 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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