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Comment on Why Push Notifications Are Unlikely To Be Added by xmadragex

xmadragex — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:29:52 +0000

well remember the reason am sure they forbid automated bots, is due to the attacks happen to xfire website and client i think they wanna avoid it, but you can try to see if they are willing to let a iphone app to work with there servers

but most good apps like ebuddy as a time out for push that can be a useful idea if push come available limit say 5 minutes or 3 hours of some sort if there a way to lock it i think xfire would agree but i might as well talk out of my hat

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Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:54:55 +0000

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Comment on Why Push Notifications Are Unlikely To Be Added by Jasarien

Jasarien — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:31:42 +0000

It’s not the fact that the transmitted data is copyrighted, it’s simply that the data is covered by the Ts&Cs which Xfire are perfectly within their rights to enforce. I’m not a lawyer, so whether or not that means they can issue Cease and Desist orders, I’m not 100% sure about, but I don’t want to risk it, that’s for sure.

As for the second part, the Ts&Cs do explicitly forbid access to the Xfire network via any automated means. While that may not include relay servers in general, it DOES include a relay servers that is acting in an automated way, as it would need to if the user had already quit the client application (which is the feature spec for Push Notifications).

Finally, since these terms only apply to Xfire, and aren’t Laws, I doubt any real legal action can be taken, yet they could still disable 3rd party Xfire clients and still be within their rights. It’s not something I want to risk.

Comment on An Unfortunate Truth About Jailbroken iPhones/iPod Touches by xmadragex

xmadragex — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:04:41 +0000

well don’t let the other let ya down mate, i am a dev as well so i know how it is but am more blunt when i know and see a good app i make sure they know it but on the jailbroken it work without crash, like they say when ya break something its normally not supported

if this app didn;t work i would just say so but i switch from xfMobile to xblaze due to the interface yours is less hard on the eyes and easer to navigate around lol

Comment on Why Push Notifications Are Unlikely To Be Added by oGGy

oGGy — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:02:17 +0000

Well, concerning the reverse engineering: In my view the data any program on my PC produces and sends unencrypted to any server in the world CAN NOT by copyrighted. Otherwise all service providers in this world would have a big problem And additionally I don’t think many European countries forbid it at all. And the DMCA is not valid over here. So they can’t really do you anything besides closing all accounts that use this software or really changing the protocol.
And TaC paragraph you quoted does not really forbidy proxying/relaying the data between the server and the client. Is just forbids you to spam/log the data sent between the clients and “download” the information on the xfire servers (game servers etc.).
Otherwise I would have received a mail for publically announcing my small web client on the Xfire forums. (http://webchat.dryder.de) This one does btw the same stuff you described. It’s a daemon which holds the connection to the Xfire network and the webfrontend queries information from it.

Comment on Clan Support In The Works by Jasarien

Jasarien — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:13:23 +0000

There’s a reason why push support will be very difficult to implement, I’ve got a blog post lined up to explain why – I’ll post it soon, so check back later.

Comment on An Unfortunate Truth About Jailbroken iPhones/iPod Touches by Jasarien

Jasarien — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:10:53 +0000

Thanks for the support! It’s great to hear that you’re enjoying Xblaze – more features will be coming very soon

Comment on Clan Support In The Works by xmadragex

xmadragex — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:06:08 +0000

good job on the app i love it, i wish it had a push on it so its like ebuddy stay log on but hey can’t be picky

anyway keep it up

Comment on An Unfortunate Truth About Jailbroken iPhones/iPod Touches by xmadragex

xmadragex — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:05:00 +0000

hello am a ipod touch user and i do have it jailbroken, and personally i like xblaze well built app and i can tell you this is does not crash, the people that cry out coz it crash its one they hit the home button or 2 they keep installing free cracked junk yard that worst then spyware its sad that some people out there lower great apps and abuses jailbroken ability to hurt this apps

anyway that my 2 cents i keep giving a nice rating to people like ya keep it up

Comment on Xblaze 1.0.3 by Jasarien

Jasarien — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:03:49 +0000

Xblaze requires Adium 1.4 (currently in beta). Adium 1.4 requires Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Therefore Xblaze also requires Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
Adium 1.4 beta can be downloaded at http://beta.adium.im