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Created by: oej,Last modification on Mon 02 of Oct, 2006 [13:12 UTC] by bromont
Jabber is a standard for Instant messaging. The Jabber protocol is being standardized in the IETF.



Jabber is an open XML protocol for the real-time exchange of messages and presence between any two points on the Internet. The first application of Jabber technology is an asynchronous, extensible instant messaging platform, and an IM network that offers functionality similar to legacy IM systems such as AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. However, Jabber offers several advantages over legacy IM systems:

  • Open — the Jabber protocol is free, open, public, and easily understandable, and multiple open-source implementations exist for Jabber servers, clients, and development libraries.
  • Extensible — using the power of XML namespaces, anyone can extend the Jabber protocol for custom functionality; to maintain interoperability, common extensions are managed by the Jabber Software Foundation.
  • Decentralized — anyone can run their own Jabber server, enabling individuals and organizations to take control of their IM experience.
  • Secure — Any Jabber server may be isolated from the public Jabber network, many server implementations use SSL for client-server communications, and numerous clients support PGP/GPG for end-to-end encryption; more robust security using SASL and session keys is under development.




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333Re: Jabber/VOIP Usefullness

by sjobeck, Thursday 25 of August, 2005 [00:17:29 UTC]
I could not agree more.

I love the idea of getting off of AIM or MSN or those other dreadful IM's. They are no doubt recording everything you type. They are invading your privacy. Marketing to you will be next. Not to mention turning over your records to the goons at the out-of-control DoJ. Moving to an in-house jabber server, or even an outside jabber server where TLS is in use is the right(tm) thing to do.

Next, integrating jabber with Asterisk must be the next step for a really wonderful integration. Pop-up's for incoming calls is just the first & most obvious & excellent idea, but more and more will follow. I do not see why it would have too much to do with IAXv2, but, hey, maybe I am wrong & it would tie in there well. Presense is the next thing.

More power to any one who can pull-off any of the above (or all the other yet unmentioned) ideas.

Peace. Love. Linux.

Jason

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333Jabber/VOIP Usefullness

by , Thursday 23 of September, 2004 [23:03:44 UTC]
Maybe it's the whole presence issue. Maybe it's the instantaneous and interactive nature of IM and VOIP, but there seems like there should be deep usefullness between, say, IAX2 and Jabber. Maybe Jabber and VOIP in general.

Any opinions?