Beta 4

August 19th, 2007

Summer is over, and my coding sessions on PeerAware (PA) are getting more intense. With the latest release I focused on general stability issues and running the workspace as a service. I run my two test workspaces on a dual core rig, and I have XP set to receive Windows updates automatically. That ensures that my system is as protected as possible, but previously that led to the workspaces shutting down when the update routine did a reboot of the computer. And since I normally start PA as I log into my account that meant that the workspace remained closed until I logged on again the next morning. Since the security updates keep trickling out of Redmond, running a workspace as a service is essential for operating a stable network.

Two workspaces are active on my computer, one for general discussion of PA, and the other for playing Texas Hold’em Poker. Both are on the list of workspaces visible when you start PeerAware. You can play poker or chat, but file sharing is disabled.

The latest release also add the concept of presence to PeerAware. You have the option of setting your online status to ‘Online’, ‘Away’ and so on like in most IM systems. Status is visible if you hover over a user in the workspace user list.

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