[aprssig] web based aprs cleint

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javAPRS is a Java applet that allows many viewing capabilities.  It is
receive-only as IMO it could be disastrous to make a web-based
bidirectional client.  APRS, as pointed out by Bob, was designed for
amateur radio and IMO I don't think we want to make it a SMS system for
the general public, especially since there are many other, much better
IM systems around.

While security is not strong on APRS-IS, we have been relatively blessed
by people not abusing the system.  Personally, I would _not_ like to see
APRS-IS opened up to the general public which a bidirectional client
would essentially do.

For more info on javAPRS, see http://www.aprs-is.net/javaprs  To see
javAPRS in action, see http://www.jfindu.net

73,

Pete Loveall AE5PL
mailto:pete at ae5pl.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich
> Posted At: Thursday, July 14, 2005 3:36 AM
> Subject: [aprssig] web based aprs cleint
> 
> Do you think a web based aprs client is possible ?
> 
> Java, PHP or otherwise that allows the user to do everything 
> stand alone clients can now ?