* sock_getln() should return the length of the string read, not bool for fail / success

[citadel.git] / citadel / techdoc / chat.txt

diff --git a/citadel/techdoc/chat.txt b/citadel/techdoc/chat.txt
index 9447778f3113896c5cbd050eb8f591bbad9d7b7d..4bb31c4bf712f25d28821115d46bc7f1270082b5 100644 (file)
--- a/citadel/techdoc/chat.txt
+++ b/citadel/techdoc/chat.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Chat subsystem information
 Brian Costello <btx@calyx.net>
+[Edits in brackets by Michael Hampton <error@citadel.org>]
 
 Chat / Messaging system
 -----------------------
@@ -8,7 +9,9 @@ I envision a chat system that can be used for a variety of uses, from
 chatting in realtime to file exchange to slide presentations.
 
 Rooms will be able to have invitation lists -- perfect for scheduling a
-private meeting with various people around the world.
+private meeting with various people around the world.  [This could apply to
+both private and public rooms; though we already have chat on-demand, this
+would allow specific participants to indicate their interest in a given chat.]
 
 Meetings will be scheduled by the system scheduler.  The scheduler is not
 part of this project -- the scheduler will do the work of determining a time
@@ -26,18 +29,21 @@ leader or whoever created the room is the conference leader.  The conference
 leader(s) can invite new people to the room, and kick & ban people out of
 the room.
 
-Messages should be able to be sent to anyone on the bbs from the page system
+Messages should be able to be sent to any logged in user from the page system
 to the chat system and vice versa.
 
-This can be implemented with the current citadel clients.
+This can be implemented with the current citadel clients.  [I can't send a
+message from a user to a chat unless that user is already in the chat or has
+access to it.  The other way round is just fine, though.]
 
-Tranfers
---------
+Transfers
+---------
 An addition that would be useful here would be the ability to send a file to
 everyone in a room as well as individual users.
 
 This cannot be implemented with the current citadel clients -- I DON'T
-THINK.  I'm not sure.
+THINK.  I'm not sure.  [You're right.  We have no way to "push" files to
+users at present.]
 
 Graphics transfers
 ------------------
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ will be used to send the graphics so you would be able to send slides to
 everyone or just one user.
 
 This will have to be written into the client (Unix client calls xv, for
-example)  
+example).  [I've already started on file/graphics viewing for the text client.]
 
 Structures
 ----------
@@ -94,5 +100,5 @@ Definitions
 
 Schedule
 --------
-The stuff that can be implemented in terms of the currentl client will go
+The stuff that can be implemented in terms of the current client will go
 first.  The transfers will come next.