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Item: Artur Hefczyc: Machines for tests
<http://www.tigase.org/node/250>
Date: 2007-02-12 00:46:25 UTC
If you look at the test page[1] you may notice that stability tests are 
missing for a few last releases.

This is because of lack of resources to do long lasting tests. It may 
take up to 80 hours to complete all stability tests and 2 machines are 
needed for that. Well, it would be even better to run tests on more than 
2 machines if possible. Unfortunately it is not possible now to dedicate 
2 computers for that long time.

Tigase project is looking for access to at least 2 machines in one 
network, preferably wired network (due to high traffic between these 2 
machines) to do long lasting stability tests over the Tigase server. It 
doesn't need to be exclusive access and tests may run with low priority. 
Each server needs no more than 100MB of RAM during tests and maybe up to 
100MB of hard drive space. It would be also very useful to have access 
to MySQL or/and PostgreSQL database.

So if you can offer Tigase project resources for testing, please let me 
know[2]....

read more[3]

[1] http://www.tigase.org/node/27
[2] http://www.tigase.org/contact
[3] http://www.tigase.org/node/250

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Item: Ralph Meijer: FOSDEM 2007 Jabber devroom schedule published
<http://ralphm.net/blog/2007/02/09/fosdem_2007_devroom>
Date: 2007-02-09 15:49:30 UTC
Back in November I[1] posted[2] a call for presence (haha) for the 
Jabber developer room[3] at FOSDEM 2007. But this year, with the help of 
Peter Saint-André[4], the hunt for speakers has been far more aggressive 
than previous editions. I must say that this has resulted in a great, 
packed, line-up and I am sure that many people (currently) from outside 
the will be interested in what will be presented. Loki has put the 
schedule online earlier today.

To give a quick overview, on Saturday Peter will kick off with a Jabber 
101[5], targetted at getting developers acquainted with Jabber 
technologies. Heiner Wolf follows with a presentation on Virtual 
Presence[6], a way to meet up on webpages. Ian Paterson will try to 
reach the Rich Internet Application crowd that now uses JSON, Comet or 
AJAX for browser-server communications, and show how you can put XMPP to 
use[7] in this arena. The day is concluded by two presentations on the 
Tigase server implentation: Artur Hefczyc will talk[8] on Tigase itself 
and Diana Cionoiu will explain[9] how Yate hooks up Jingle with Tigase 
to build tomorrow's open telephony networks.

For those that manage to get up bright and early on Sunday morning, I 
will let visiting developers dig[10] right into what Peter has touched 
upon the day before. Using Twisted[11], I will explain how to actually 
develop asynchronous applications that communicate using XMPP and act as 
a Jabber client or server-side component. Then this session will 
transform into a mini-sprint and the visitors will rattle their 
keyboards to crunch out running Python code. Bring your own laptops!

Around lunch we give[12] Robert McQueen and Peter a Jingle to get us up 
to speed on rich media streaming, and proceed with Mickaël Rémond of 
ejabberd fame on OneTeam[13], a Mozilla/XUL based Jabber client 
application. Mika Raento takes us to the mobile world with his talk on 
Jaiku[14], that combines rich presence and group messaging on the web 
and on the mobile. Then we close the room to go Peter Saint-André's talk 
in the huge Janson room on secure communications[15]. Be sure to check 
out the interview[16]. To allow for some extra time for answering 
questions after that talk, we reopen the developers' room for a Q&A[17] 
session, and possibly a few 5 min. lightning talks, and then close up 
shop.

[1] http://ralphm.net/blog/
[2] http://ralphm.net/blog/2006/11/17/fosdem_2007_call
[3] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/devroom/jabber
[4] http://www.saint-andre.com/blog/
[5] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_101
[6] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_virtual_presence
[7] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_beyond_json
[8] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_tigase
[9] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_yate
[10] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_sprint
[11] http://www.twistedmatrix.com/
[12] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_jingle
[13] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_oneteam
[14] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_jaiku
[15] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber
[16] http://fosdem.org/2007/interview/peter+saint-andre
[17] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber_qa

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Item: Peter Saint-Andre: Getting IMified
<http://www.saint-andre.com/blog/2007-02.html#2007-02-08T13:13>
Date: 2007-02-08 20:13:00 UTC
IMified[1] is a fun new service that enables you to keep to-do items and 
reminders, interact with Google Calendar, and so on -- all from the 
comfort of your Jabber client. It's well explained here[2] with pretty 
screenshots. Just add imified@gmail.com[3] to your roster and off you 
go. (I'm not sure how their bot will scale, but I suppose they'll figure 
it out ;-)

[1] http://imified.com/
[2] http://blog.siltala.net/post/2007/02/08/IMified-is-your-best-buddy
[3] xmpp:imified@gmail.com

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Item: Christopher Zorn: Punjab release
<http://thetofu.livejournal.com/67429.html>
Date: 2007-02-08 17:15:55 UTC
A new version of punjab has been released. Also, we left sourceforge for 
various reasons. The new url is 
http://www.butterfat.net/wiki/Projects/PunJab[1]

This release has small bug fixes involving sessions and it now works 
with the newest versions of twisted and twisted.words.

I got rid of the old demo too. I will put up a new one soon. If you want 
to demo what punjab is capable of you can visit http://chesspark.com[2] 
The webclient uses punjab.

[1] http://www.butterfat.net/wiki/Projects/PunJab
[2] http://chesspark.com

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Item: Peter Saint-Andre: FOSDEM Interview
<http://www.saint-andre.com/blog/2007-02.html#2007-02-08T09:44>
Date: 2007-02-08 16:44:00 UTC
The generous volunteers who put on FOSDEM[1] have published an 
interview[2] with yours truly, since I'll be a speaker at the conference 
(my topic is Secure Communications with Jabber[3], be there on Sunday at 
15:00 :-).

[1] http://fosdem.org/2007/
[2] http://fosdem.org/2007/interview/peter+saint-andre
[3] http://fosdem.org/2007/schedule/events/jabber

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Item: Ignite Realtime Blog: Releases: Second Wave
<http://www.igniterealtime.org/blog/2007/02/06/releases-second-wave/>
Date: 2007-02-07 01:27:37 UTC
Just one week later, I’m pleased to announce the second wave of 
releases:

*Wildfire 3.2.0*

The production release of Wildfire 3.2 is now available[1], including 
updated versions of the Enterprise plugin and the connection manager 
module. The 3.2 release is a major milestone for the project. We’ve 
massively increased scalability and started branching out beyond instant 
messaging by diving into VoIP support. View the changelog[2] for 
details.

*Spark 2.5.0 Beta 2*

We’ve incorporated[3] a number of bug fixes and minor improvements since 
the first beta. Grab the download from the new beta area[4] of the site.

*Smack 3.0.0 Beta 1*

After a long wait, Smack 3.0.0 is now in beta. See the blog entry[5] for 
full details.

*Gateway Plugin 1.0.0 Beta 7*

The gateway plugin, which provides connectivity to AOL, ICQ, Yahoo and 
MSN, gets a step closer to the final 1.0 release with the beta 7 
version. View the changelog[6], or visit the download page[7]. Also 
check out Daniel’s post[8] for details on the release.

*SparkWeb 1.0.0 Beta 1*

The first downloadable release of SparkWeb is now ready[7]. Over the 
last week, we fixed support for Safari, did many UI tweaks and added 
minor new features like emoticon support.

[1] http://www.igniterealtime.org/downloads/index.jsp
[2] 
http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/wildfire/docs/latest/changelog.html
[3] 
http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/spark/docs/2.5.0.beta2/changelog.html
[4] http://www.igniterealtime.org/downloads/beta.jsp
[5] http://www.igniterealtime.org/blog/2007/02/06/smack-30-beta/
[6] 
http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/wildfire/plugins-beta/gateway/changelog.html
[7] http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/wildfire/plugins-beta.jsp
[8] http://www.igniterealtime.org/forum/thread.jspa?threadID=24503

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Item: Ignite Realtime Blog: Smack 3.0 Beta
<http://www.igniterealtime.org/blog/2007/02/06/smack-30-beta/>
Date: 2007-02-06 23:09:39 UTC
A new beta of Smack (3.0.0 Beta 1) was released[1] today. It’s been a 
*long* time since the last release, which is easy to tell by the length 
of the changelog[2]. The beta represents major new functionality. Some 
highlights:

- Much better control over connections, including the ability to 
re-connect after a dropped connection.
- Many new XEP’s supported and better XMPP RFC compliance.
- Major re-factoring of how chats work.

All this is very good news. The bad news is that this new release isn’t 
a drop-in replacement for the old version of Smack. We had to make API 
changes in order to support the features above and we decided to make 
the move to Java 5 at the same time (might as well break a lot if you’re 
going to break a little). The switch to Java 5 in particular will be a 
deal-breaker for some. We’ll likely continue making bug fixes in the 2.x 
branch as compensation.

All these changes have been driven by work being done on Spark. In fact, 
Jingle support should officially land in Smack before the 3.0 beta 
period is up (you may have seen Jingle in the roadmap[3] already). Let 
us know what you think of the beta. We’d also love your feedback on what 
we can do to make the transition smoother.

[1] http://www.igniterealtime.org/downloads/beta.jsp
[2] 
http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/smack/docs/3.0.0.beta1/changelog.html
[3] http://www.igniterealtime.org/roadmap.jsp

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Item: Process One: OneTeam performance versus pure Multibrowsers Ajax Clients
<http://www.process-one.net/en/blogs/article/oneteam_performance_versus_pure_multibrowsers_ajax_clients/>
Date: 2007-02-06 18:20:04 UTC
Pure Cross-browser application are targeting desktop like interfaces. 
However, performance improvements is radical in the XUL version of an 
application. This is why OneTeam offer a desktop-like feeling.

Performance of the pure cross-browser Ajax applications, cannot match 
the feeling of a true native set of widgets. This is why we bet on XUL 
for our OneTeam enterprise instant messaging client. With this approach 
you have a full web application with zero deployment, that can really be 
as responsive as a desktop app.

For the sceptical, read this article from O'Reilly: XUL-Enhanced Web 
Apps[1] (better read from Firefox to compare the examples). The 
rendering speed for a large three is 4400 ms in DHTML versus 650 ms in 
XUL. Yes, it makes a real difference in term of usability.

You can check it by yourself in OneTeam[2]. The beta test[2] for our XUL 
based Enterprise Instant Messaging has started and the demand is huge. 
Please be patient, we are creating new accounts every day.

[1] http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2007/01/31/xul-enhanced-web-apps.html
[2] http://www.process-one.net/en/oneteam/

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Item: Peter Saint-Andre: Simply Wrong
<http://www.saint-andre.com/blog/2007-02.html#2007-02-05T16:25>
Date: 2007-02-05 23:25:00 UTC
There are so many errors in this article[1] about SIMPLE[2] in the 
enterprise that it would take me quite a while to correct them all. 
Maybe later this week I'll find the time...

[1] 
http://www.tmcnet.com/sip/0107/feature_articles_simple_in_the_enterprise_0107.htm
[2] http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/simple-charter.html

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Item: Peter Saint-Andre: OSCON Proposal
<http://www.saint-andre.com/blog/2007-02.html#2007-02-05T15:51>
Date: 2007-02-05 22:51:00 UTC
I just submitted a proposal to speak at OSCON 2007[1], the brief version 
is:

Jabber/XMPP technologies not only provide an open platform for real-time 
communication, they do so in a high-security fashion. This talk will 
delve into Jabber security, including behind-the-firewall servers, 
reverse DNS lookups, channel encryption, strong authentication, 
end-to-end encryption, spam prevention, interdomain federation, and the 
Jabber network's intermediate certification authority.

And here's the longer version:

Although Jabber/XMPP technologies are known as the open alternative for 
real-time communication, their security characteristics are less 
familiar. Yes Jabber provides high security for organizations and 
individuals alike. Companies can run their own Jabber servers behind the 
firewall, federate with select partners and suppliers, or open 
communication to the entire Jabber network (including Google Talk, Live 
Journal Talk, and many other public services). In addition, channel 
encryption and strong authentication can be required for all 
connections. The XMPP Standards Foundation provides cost-free digital 
certificates to Jabber server administrators through its own 
intermediate certification authority. The Jabber network is so far free 
of spam, viruses, and other malware. And there is an active effort 
underway to build robust end-to-end encryption features into popular 
Jabber clients and code libraries. Why use insecure technologies like 
the consumer instant messaging services when you can use open, secure 
technologies like Jabber?

[1] http://conferences.oreillynet.com/os2007/

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Item: Remko Tronçon: Psi @ FOSDEM
<http://el-tramo.be/blog/psi-fosdem>
Date: 2007-02-04 17:01:19 UTC
Kev[1] and I will be attending FOSDEM[2] on February 24th and 25th, and 
we’ll be joining other XMPP developers at the XMPP Interop Event and 
DevCon[3] the day after. So, if you want to meet up, or have some 
outstanding protocol issues with Psi, now is a good time to tell us [A]

[1] http://kismith.co.uk/
[2] http://fosdem.org
[3] http://wiki.jabber.org/index.php/Interop_Event

[A] 
http://el-tramo.be/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

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Item: Remko Tronçon: Receiving Google Talk files with libjingle
<http://el-tramo.be/blog/psi-googleft>
Date: 2007-02-04 16:14:30 UTC
As Google released a new version of libjingle[1] last friday, I decided 
to experiment with their file transfer implementation in Psi this 
weekend. I added some code that allows someone to accept files sent by 
Google Talk, and tested it with a few Google Talk contacts, with a 
perfect success rate (so far). For the brave who wish to experiment with 
this, see the instructions below. Note that this code is unofficial, 
untested, only uses a very rudimentary UI (there is no integration with 
the existing file transfers), still suffers from at least two bugs (on 
Mac OS X: one that segfaults when receiving images, and one where CPU 
skyrockets to 100% after a while, which we had with older libjingles as 
well), and has no support from the Psi developers whatsoever. Comments 
should therefore go directly to me.

[1] http://code.google.com/apis/talk/libjingle

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Item: Artur Hefczyc: 2.5.0 version of Tigase server available
<http://www.tigase.org/node/218>
Date: 2007-02-03 16:56:24 UTC
This time changes are very small but also very significant.

Following suggestions from Jabber/XMPP community I changed the policy 
for packets forwarding. Previously all unknown XMPP stanzas were 
rejected by default. After a few discussions I realized that this is not 
the way Jabber/XMPP server is supposed to work.

As a result PacketFilter class has been created which takes care of all 
unknown XMPP stanzas. By default it just forwards all stanzas to 
destination address if the destination address is not the local server.

read more[1]

[1] http://www.tigase.org/node/218

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Item: Process One: Slides of the talk “Jabber, XMPP and the XSF”
<http://www.process-one.net/en/blogs/article/slides_of_the_talk_jabber_xmpp_and_the_xsf/>
Date: 2007-02-02 09:14:17 UTC
Here are the slides from my talk given at the Solutions Linux Event in 
Paris (France). The talk is about Jabber, XMPP and the XMPP Standards 
Foundation.

The talk was given in a session called: "Instant Messaging and VoIP 
solutions". The presentation is in French.

Here is the presentation:
*Le Point sur la Messagerie XMPP[1]*
/envoyé par process-one[2]/

The slides are also available as PDF: XMPP/Jabber and XSF 
Presentation[3].

[1] 
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x143a3_le-point-sur-la-messagerie-xmpp
[2] http://www.dailymotion.com/process-one
[3] http://www.process-one.net/images/uploads/XMPP_SL2007.pdf

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Item: Process One: OneTeam Enterprise IM Client Video Preview
<http://www.process-one.net/en/blogs/article/oneteam_enterprise_im_client_video_preview/>
Date: 2007-02-02 08:13:53 UTC
I have been presenting OneTeam yesterday at the Linux Solutions Event in 
Paris, in the Mozilla track. Here is the video preview from my talk.

My talk presenting our new OneTeam client have been well received by the 
Mozilla development community and by the users in the conference room. 
We feel that we are filling a gap in the Instant Messaging area. There 
is Firefox, Thunderbird, but no derivate IM client yet. The user 
expectations are high and this is encouraging.

We have now published the video preview that show some basic features of 
OneTeam: Demo OneTeam Mozilla/XUL conference[1]. Please note that the 
comments are in French. An english version is on the way.

The development is going at a fast pace those days. The first round of 
invitations for the beta test will be send during the week-end. It is 
still time to register[2]. Expect more video preview soon [A]

[1] 
http://www.process-one.net/tutorials/demo_oneteam_sl2007_fr_viewlet_swf.html
[2] http://www.process-one.net/en/oneteam

[A] http://www.process-one.net/images/smileys/smile.gif

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