Main Topic: Jabber
Jorge Castro will be giving us an overview of Jabber. Jabber is best known as “the Linux of instant messaging” — an open, secure, ad-free alternative to consumer IM services like AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. Under the hood, Jabber is a set of streaming XML protocols and technologies that enable any two entities on the Internet to exchange messages…
Secondary Topic: Recap of Desktop developer conference and Ottawa Linux Symposium
Jim McQuillan and Dick Williams went to Ottawa, for the Linux symposium. Time permitting we’ll get a recap of the various session topics and a recap of the kernel keynote and the GPL implications.