> > > I read recently about someone who had put together an
> > > AIM compatible *server*. Since this would be perfect for
> > > customer service, I am trying to find the reference.
> > > Anybody have this one? I thought I saw it in a recent Linux
> > > mag, but haven't run across it yet. It supposedly works with
> > > AIM, ICQ, & some others.
> > Are you thinking of Jabber? Jabber is supposed to be a more general
> > instant messenger server, with hooks into ICQ, aim, yahoo, and IRC,
among
> > others.
> Yes, jabber appears to be the system I read about.
> I am now looking at it for some nonprofits, who want their
> own server, and also to suggest to some commercial companies
> for customer support. This looks like something that Mission
> Critical Linux, Linuxcare, or VA Linux could use also.
> Users register into the system. Each company has their own
> support messaging server, which they control, and can have
> high speed connections to, on their own network.
Actually, many entities are using it for just that. But don't get it to
confused. Jabber isn't an AIM compatible *server* really, we merely have a
system where everything is a resource, including gateways to other networks.
On a side note, if you're more interested in Jabber, or *anyone* is for
that matter, feel free to fire emails my way. I promise I won't respond
with 6 duplicates again.. ;-P I'm one of the developers on the project.
You'll notice me at
http://docs.jabber.org/draft-miller-impp-jabber-00.html#anchor27 third name
down.. ;-P
(Ok, so that was just an ego plug, but hey, this is open source, gotta get
the kicks somehow..)
>
> In the rescheduled firewall meeting in August, this is one of the
> questions we will ask. How well does a firewall pass things
> like ICQ, AIM, IRC, jabber, etc.
>
> Bob Sparks
> Linux guru wannabe
>
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