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+The InterMesh is the network of meshes that is separate from the
+internet either functionally (bandwidth/latency limitations) or fully
+(completely disconnected).
+
+## Services Needed
+
+All these services need to be distributed throughout the InterMesh.
+
+I think we should err on the side of "Secure by default". To make it
+easy to grow the mesh we can't really set up encryption at OSI layers 1
+and 2 (getting people to configure that in a hurry isn't going to work,
+though we might have some luck if we did with [QR
+codes](http://skattertech.com/2011/01/quick-tip-use-a-qr-code-to-share-wifi-passwords-with-android/)).
+I think any services offered on the mesh should offer SSL/TLS by default
+(we'll have to go with self-signed certs).
+
+- captive portal
+  - to let people know about the services we are providing
+- Webmail
+  - Something that works like
+    [privacybox.de](https://privacybox.de/index.en.html) would be ideal
+    in that it's got a short learning curve and a UI that's easy to use
+    from a smartphone or PDA.
+- Twitter equivalent
+  - [status.net](http://status.net/)
+- Common chat networks
+  - AIM compatible eqiv.
+  - Gtalk compatible equiv.
+  - Facebook chat compatible equiv.
+    - In short, IM-over-HTTPS.
+  - IRC
+    - [Mibbit](http://www.mibbit.com/) or something that works like it.
+    - [CryptoCat](https://crypto.cat/) I think we should get in touch
+      with the person running this project.
+- Collaborative notes
+  - Mediawiki
+  - Etherpad
+- File uploads
+  - Image dump ala [Plixi](http://plixi.com/).
+- Streaming audio (low priority)
+  - Yes, I'd plug my police scanner into my computer and stream what I
+    pick up.
+- Voice over IP
+  - Asterisk
+    - Configure a conference bridge that people with softphones can talk
+      on.
+    - We'll have to test what kind of latency we get with such a setup.
+    - Voicemail
+    - Microblog-to-speech using Festival?