- Jabber is an Open Source instant messaging technology also known as jabberd. It uses standards published by the XMPP Standards Foundation, which have evolved to include Voice over IP (VoIP) and file transfer signaling.JabberWiki: Technology Overview
- Jabber, Inc. refers to the commercial version of the Jabber software, which is compatible with the Open Source jabberd but has been optimized to be a commercial-grade software platform. Jabber, Inc.'s commercial products include support and service offerings.Jabber, Inc.: FAQs
- Cisco announced its purchase of Jabber to augment its messaging functions on September 19, 2008.Cisco: Cisco Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Jabber (September 19, 2008)
IM Services Using Jabber/XMPP
So does anybody use Jabber?(1 Answer)
A:
Since Google Talk uses the Jabber protocol, I assume many people do.
What is the best IM protocol?(1 Answer)
A:
My two favorites are AIM and Jabber/Google Talk. AIM is very popular, but using a more open IM protocol like Jabber can also be nice for cross-server ...
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Fast Facts
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Fact:
Started as the Jabber Project by Jeremie Miller in 1998
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Public release
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Open Source
Anyone can build custom extensions or run a Jabber server
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Jabber Extensible Communications Platform (XCP)
Commercial version for enterprise users
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Jabber Now
Commercial version for smaller businesses
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Fact:
Acquired by Cisco
