http://opendiscussionday.org/ 2008-05-27T17:59:49-06:00 http://opendiscussionday.org/ http://opendiscussionday.org/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-05-21T10:34:30-06:00 tux http://opendiscussionday.org/why?rev=1211387670&do=diff What is a protocol? And what does "Open protocol" mean, then? Roughly speaking, protocols describe the underlying mechanism of exchanging data between clients (the programs you use for chatting) and servers (these care about all the backend stuff). text/html 2008-05-21T10:21:29-06:00 tux http://opendiscussionday.org/start?rev=1211386889&do=diff 19th May 2008 On May 19th we celebrate the Open Discussion Day, a day to promote open communication systems and protocols. Imagine an internet where it is only possible to send emails to people who used the same email provider as you, or only view websites that are hosted on your internet provider's servers. Naturally, these barriers go against the principles of the internet, and thankfully those days are long gone. Well... nearly. text/html 2008-05-18T18:34:12-06:00 mattj http://opendiscussionday.org/how_jabber_xmpp_works?rev=1211157252&do=diff Jabber as an IM protocol Jabber is an open system for Instant Messaging; it is based on a protocol called XMPP. Jabber is a distributed system, which means that there isn't one single server or one centralized service where everybody has to have an account. There are multiple servers and providers, just like with email. You simply log on to your provider's server and start chatting with your friends. The servers will take care of exchanging the messages between the providers. text/html 2008-05-18T18:28:52-06:00 mattj http://opendiscussionday.org/list_of_jabber_clients?rev=1211156932&do=diff Here's a more extensive list of Jabber clients: Client Windows Linux Mac OS Pidgin Yes Yes No Psi Yes Yes Yes Adium No No Yes Gajim Yes Yes Yes Google Talk Yes No No Gizmo Yes Yes Yes Kopete No Yes No … text/html 2008-05-18T18:25:28-06:00 mattj http://opendiscussionday.org/using_jabber?rev=1211156728&do=diff 1. Getting a client First of all, you need a Jabber client. The most popular ones are: Client Windows Linux Mac OS Psi Yes Yes Yes Pidgin Yes Yes No Gajim Yes Yes No For mobile versions and web-based clients, have a look at the more extensive list of jabber clients. text/html 2008-05-18T17:50:09-06:00 someoneelse http://opendiscussionday.org/admin:notes?rev=1211154609&do=diff What is an open protocol? What are the benefits of open protocols? Does using an open protocol mean that my conversations can be seen by anyone? Why should I use an open protocol? What open protocols are there? Jabber/XMPP, IRC, email My friends use other networks (how can I make them switch)?