Live Mesh – it’s here

re: Live Mesh – it’s here

MichaelGG — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:52:30 GMT

Yea, you need a LOT more info about the _platform_ aspect and what that enables. 'Cause hitting Mesh.com says "oh, finally, MS has a folder sync tool and GoToMyPC, that's cute". (Oh, and SOCIAL elements to sharing a folder. Wowzers!)

Digging in a bit more to the more technical posts and talking to people who know about it, it starts to become clear it's actually significant and should be really cool when it gets going. But wow, I'd have never, ever, guessed that by reading the little cute bits on the Mesh site.

My question: Does it use that lame"Live Installer", or is this the start of a new era where "Live" is going to actually be good? (Because I really, really, want MS to succeed here.)

re: Live Mesh – it’s here

stevecla01 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:00:08 GMT

MichaelGG - you should come to the PDC if you can to get more info. the platform story will be told in much more detail there

re: Live Mesh – it’s here

Jas Dhaliwal — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:52:20 GMT

Aha....!!

So this is the big announcement. I'm off to read some more stuff before commenting. Though, this announcement does require some of us digg users to 'digg' the story... First submission coming up!

re: Live Mesh – it’s here

Michael Giagnocavo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:45:03 GMT

My point wasn't that I want more info on the platform. My point was that the mesh site gives off the impression of "oh folder sync and GoToMyPC, cute". Just saying "it's a platform" doesn't really convey anything -- it just sounds like some marketing speak to overhype some file/desktop sharing thing.

Once you get into mesh objects, communication relays (does that hint of VoIP?), etc... yea, THEN it's an announcement.