This is precisely one of the reasons everyone should start paying attention to the XMPP standard. We shouldn't be trusting a corporate entity and closed standards with what has become a very viable form of internet communication. Just like the standards we use for http, ftp, ssh, and everything else, we all need to start supporting the standards for Instant Messaging too. It's time to get everyone we know off of AIM. And start showing them jabber. And those of us with programming skills need to contribute to the servers and clients to make the better and well known.
This news bugs me, as an AIM user. I've been using Jabber since I found it about a year ago, and I've loved it, I just haven't loved the fact that so few of my friends use it. Considering this, though, I forsee a potential mass-migration to Jabber. It would be the sensible thing to do, though from my experience, it probably won't be what people do.:/
Well, there used to be jabberd quickstart [jabberstudio.org]. But it's now a few versions behind. Really though, jabberd is very well documented and not that difficult to set up. I know several people who have done it. Also ejabberd [jabber.ru] is becoming quite popular, but I haven't installed it yet, so I don't know how easy or difficult it might be. The hardest part is the transports, but core jabber functionality works by basically changing all the instances of localhost to your server name in the config file. And besides, user
... because the jabber allows for small community installations, as well as larger. Larger will be migrated from if there is reason and the smaller, well, you'll know an admin, or know your referrer who knows an admin. In either case you use your own discretion... hopefully starting out with a good interpretation of vector of intent.
JabberD is a bitch to setup but I just installed ejabberd [jabber.ru] and had it up and running as a test server in less than five minutes. It's much easier to setup and I'll be migrating the hcoop.net [hcoop.net] server from jabberd to ejabberd over spring break. It even has a nice web interface.
It's nice having a single config file and not having to deal with configuring stuff. It can use ldap for auth if you want too (among other things). In the default config enabling most gateways is a matter of uncommenting the relevant li
Potential for full control of message path using an open and extensible protocol.
Ability to carry messages over a secure connection (i.e. SSL); this is well supported.
Flexibility to use different clients and servers, all which interoperate without the worry of a protocol change specifically designed to break 3rd party clients. There is no concept of a 3rd party client.
Support for cross-communication to those other chat services with those awful EULAs, just
There's also several jabber to irc [philwilson.org] gateways, which allow bitchx, irssi, xchat, mirc, etc to be (casual) clients to jabber group services
Often statistics are used as a drunken man uses lampposts -- for support
rather than illumination.
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Seconded! (Score:2)
This news bugs me, as an AIM user. I've been using Jabber since I found it about a year ago, and I've loved it, I just haven't loved the fact that so few of my friends use it. Considering this, though, I forsee a potential mass-migration to Jabber. It would be the sensible thing to do, though from my experience, it probably won't be what people do.
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JabberD is a bitch to setup but I just installed ejabberd [jabber.ru] and had it up and running as a test server in less than five minutes. It's much easier to setup and I'll be migrating the hcoop.net [hcoop.net] server from jabberd to ejabberd over spring break. It even has a nice web interface.
It's nice having a single config file and not having to deal with configuring stuff. It can use ldap for auth if you want too (among other things). In the default config enabling most gateways is a matter of uncommenting the relevant li
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YESSSS!!!
Jabber offers so much, including:
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