They sure do: http://www.google.com/talk/developer.html
Plans for SIP support; and "Service Choice" (Starting with EarthLink). Mohit. On 8/24/05, Clement Dupuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > They must have plan to add VOIP on top of it later on. They can then sell > incoming and outgoing call like Skype > > > > Clement > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Andrew Smith > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:48 AM > To: Stuart Carter > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] talk.google.com > > > > > I was just pondering as to how they will serve advertisements, ads on I.M. > isn't the done thing and I can't see it being accepted. Honestly, I think a > targetted ad would be pretty good on I.M., I'm talking about a concert with > a friend and *bam* up pops a link to cheap tickets for that concert. But I > can't see them getting away with that, I suppose it will just be used as a > draw to their Gmail service? > > > On 8/24/05, Stuart Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > Google will make money off it the way they usually do - by providing a > useful service, based on open source and open standards, and use it as a > conduit to deliver advertising :) > > I hadn't thought of the Skype connection - but it *does* make sense when > you think about it. Plus, it's another poke in the eye to Microsoft - "hey, > Microsoft! We have just launched our IM service and already have more users > than you! Neener neener!" (or something along those lines). > > > > > > Stuart Carter > IT Dept. > 0131 311 5281 > Mobile: 0709 204 5442 > This message is confidential. If it is not for you, please inform us > immediately and then delete it. The author (not the author's employer) is > responsible for any opinions in the message. > > > >>> Andrew Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 24/08/2005 10:51 >>> > Interesting, > http://www.google.com/talk/otherclients.html especially, > giving you other > options. > How could they possibly make a profit off this? I guess it's just an > extension to gMail which they will certainly make a profit with. > Perhaps they're trying to beat skype on the VOIP market? > > > > On 8/24/05, Stuart Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey ho - more opportunites for people to happily surrender their privacy! > > > > But it's just another jabber server - one that I will not be using, but > > will no doubt attract Joe Sixpack as usual. > > > > Personally I find GAIM and GAIM-encryption to be a happy combination :) > > > > > > > > (email disclaimer disclaimer - I am not responsible for the disclaimer, > > but will apologise for it anyway!) > > > > > > Achieving the BBCEL Vision to be: - > 'The Contractor Of Choice' > > By demonstrating Values that InSpire: > Integrity - Safety - Passion - Innovation - Respect - Excellence > > This email may contain information which is confidential and is intended > only for use of the recipient/s named above. If you are not an intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any copying, distribution, > disclosure, reliance upon or other use of the contents of this email/fax is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please > notify the sender and destroy it. > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: > http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > > -- Mohit Muthanna [mohit (at) muthanna (uhuh) com] "There are 10 types of people. Those who understand binary, and those who don't." _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
