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:;What is Weave?
:;What is Weave?


::Weave is a Mozilla Labs project to explore ways in which the browser
::Weave is a Mozilla Labs project to explore ways in which the browser can broker richer experiences on the Web, by integrating more closely with online services.
can broker richer experiences on the Web, by integrating more closely
with online services.


:;What is Weave Sync?
:;What is Weave Sync?


::Weave Sync is the first component of the Weave project to be available
::Weave Sync is the first component of the Weave project to be available for testing.  It is an add-on and a server which allows you to synchronize browser-related personal information (such as bookmarks, history, saved passwords, open tabs) to a server and all your devices.
for testing.  It is an add-on and a server which allows you to
synchronize browser-related personal information (such as bookmarks,
history, saved passwords, open tabs) to a server and all your devices.


:;What are the plans for future development?
:;What are the plans for future development?
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:;I'm having a problem, what can I do?
:;I'm having a problem, what can I do?


::Weave is still in development, so it's possible you have found a
::Weave is still in development, so it's possible you have found a bug.  Check out the [https://labs.mozilla.com/forum/?CategoryID=19 Weave discussion forum], and especially [https://labs.mozilla.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=970&page=1 this post] with some tips for what to do.
bug.  Check out the [https://labs.mozilla.com/forum/?CategoryID=19 Weave
discussion forum], and especially
[https://labs.mozilla.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=970&page=1
this post] with some tips for what to do.


:;How often does Weave connect to the server?
:;How often does Weave connect to the server?
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::Absolutely!  See
::Absolutely!  See
[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Weave/0.3/Setup/Server Server Setup]
[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Weave/0.3/Setup/Server Server Setup] for information on how to do that.
for information on how to do that.


:;Is the source code available?
:;Is the source code available?


::As with all Mozilla projects, Weave is open source. For more
::As with all Mozilla projects, Weave is open source. For more information on obtaining the client and server source code, please see [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Weave/0.3/Setup Weave Setup].
information on obtaining the client and server source code, please see [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Weave/0.3/Setup Weave Setup].


:;What is the Weave Server API?
:;What is the Weave Server API?
::The current Weave servers use a very simple API, which we have
::The current Weave servers use a very simple API, which we have documented [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Weave/0.3/API here].  There are additional components which are still on the drawing board, they will have their own APIs as necessary.
documented [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Weave/0.3/API here].  There
are additional components which are still on the drawing board, they
will have their own APIs as necessary.
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