Mesh update | The Coffeehouse

more people can come online now
http://www.mesh.com

but i still want to get my hands on a SDK

Sounds like you'll have to wait until PDC for the SDK: http://blogs.msdn.com/livemesh/archive/2008/07/11/service-update-new-build-new-features-coming-today-0-9-3103-2.aspx.

Sabot

Already there. I have to say it is rather cool. OK, so it is similar to FolderShare and Live Drive at the moment until the SDK comes out.

However, I do worry about security and virus's so I'm not commiting anything to it that is confidential and set my anti-v to scan the Mesh Folders afew times a day ... am I just paranoid???????????????????????????????? Huh? Wotwasthat?

section31

In reply to Sabot

#Jul 16th @ 12:09 PM

I'm on the waitinglist since several month's but nothing happens.
Sad

Bas

more people can come online now

Cool, but why still the dumb English locale requirement? Why are they making people jump through unnecessary hoops to test their stuff?

section31, I have one invite left if you want to post your email address here.

Dexter

In reply to Bas

#Jul 16th @ 1:48 PM

What do you need the invite for? I just signed it earlier without any invite, that was the whole point of "more people can come online now".

Bas

In reply to Dexter

#Jul 16th @ 1:55 PM

Well, even better then.

Bass

This will be interesting when/if a SDK comes out. I also wonder if it will stay a free service (at least for personal use).

Bas

In reply to Bass

#Jul 16th @ 2:24 PM

That's what I'm wondering too. I figure it'll get incredibly expensive to host all that data, but on the other hand, if they want this to become a platform, so that developers will write their applications for Mesh, they need to have a huge install base. And while I could imagine the average majority going "Sure, I'll install that if I need it for X" when it's free (You don't need to pay for .NET or for registering a Live ID either, after all), I don't see people going "Sure, I'll pay for this... sync.. platform.. technology.. program" and drop $29 on it every year. I think that for Mesh to become a success, it needs a huge install base, and to get a huge install base, it should be free.

Then again, how would they profit from it? Licensing?

Jon Monreal

In reply to section31

#Jul 16th @ 12:31 PM

I originally signed up not long after the service came out, and got accepted almost instantly. This was through Connect however.

Maybe you should take a look at the site and see if you are indeed on the waiting list.

I just wish it was possible to invite a limited number of people, I would send you an invite if I could.

Ray7

Mmm ... crashes IE7 when it tries to load an ActiveX control.

Bas

In reply to section31

#Jul 16th @ 12:31 PM

Wait, do you mean the early developer look waiting list? I think everyone is still waiting for that one.