Open Source Alternatives to big-name IM systems | Linux Today

Open Source Alternatives to big-name IM systems

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 28, 1999

Geoff McLeod writes:

With all the news recently about AOL v. Microsoft v. everyone
else in the Instant Messaging arena, I just wanted to remind people
to not overlook the Open Source IM systems that are available.
Projects brewing right now include: The WebGuys Instant Message
System
, Jabber and
gmessage,
and some non-Open Source stuff: Ding! and
QtBuddies.
Finally, let’s not forget what the IETF is
up to!

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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