I agree with Chris. I would not like an API for plaxo in my webmail software.
Basically roundcube is a GPL-based-contribution software, whereas plaxo (and plaxo-like services) are everything but GPL or open-source minded. They have very special ways of licencing your data and your privacy which can have annoying effects.
See http://review.zdnet.com/4520-7297-5111563.html Or you can google 'plaxo is evil'
Paul
On 10/4/06, Chris Hembrow chris.hembrow+mail-rc@pixelseventy2.net wrote:
Speaking personally, I would not want this. Part of the reason I moved from using a gmail account as my primary account was so that I had complete control of MY emails. I'm sure google would not do anything bad with my data, but it's MY data, and I want it where only I have access to it. Implementing an external address book system would be opening that information up for abuse. Can you really guarantee that plaxo aren't going to sell that data to spammers or have it stolen by crackers?
Besides, what happens if their service goes down? You might lose access to your address book, even temporarily this could be a royal PITA.
Just by tuppence worth
pixel
On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:26:22 -0400, Randy Noval randy@sermo.net wrote:
yay for addressbook management!
as a thought though, rather than re-work stuff that's already been created, why not use existing tools. in particular, plaxo. i've been using it for a while as a sync tool between my treo, thunderbird, & outlook and by-and-large, it's been great! and they have an API: http://www.plaxo.com/api/
and a really nifty widget demo (access address lists from other apps): http://www.plaxo.com/api/widget_demo
but using their (already well-thought out) field set as a guideline might be a good way to go.
just a couple of thoughts. i love the enthusiasm in this community!
thanks, randy