On Tue, 25 May 2010 14:02:02 +1200, Nick FitzGerald said:

> Presumably the intended users of this service are on some (quasi-) 
> proprietary network that does not support (via gatewaying?) the full 
> raft of TCP/IP protocols but does gateway HTTP (not necessarily from 
> the service's users to the Internet -- perhaps just from the server 
> side of selected proprietary service offerrings on that network, 
> including this new service?).
> 
> Think "the old Compu$erve" or "the original AOL" or even "Billy's 
> original vision of MSN", I guess.

Wow. Targeting new code to that ecosystem. What a progressive business model
*that* is. Actually has a fair chance of success due to lack of competition.

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