NGMUC

This page is about a next generation multiple user conference protocol. At the moment, just a time to write down some ideas. Just for your information, there is no NGMUC protocol at the moment.

The protocol which is used for many-to-many conversations nowadays: JEP-0045

Issues

Here is a list of some things which would be nice to have.

Resource Support

JEP-0045 doesn't support multiple resources for one participant. You have to log into the conferece again as another participant by using another nickname. Multiple participants who are one and the same individual can lead into confusion and missunderstanding. Of course there is not much confusing in room with just 13 participants but the jabber protocol is no hobby project and up to 100 users can join a conference.

Role Management

There are problems. I know :). But they need to be specified.

Support for More Participants

This is the easiest point. You just ged rid of the thought that the jabber protocol and its enhancements called JEPs were just written for hobby usage. It's altogether a serious project which is used by hundred tousands of people. Where is the advantage of a conference with limited participants? In IRC networks there are rooms with 700 people inside. Who said that isn't possible with jabber technologies? I think, it is. --Tobiasfar 16:46, 26 Jun 2006 (CDT)