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  1. SIP by mcrbids · · Score: 5, Informative · on Cross-Platform VoIP Software?

    http://www.sipforum.org/

  2. Re:Private property by sql*kitten · · Score: 3, Insightful · on Gaim Speaks Out on MSN Ban

    People are pissy, because MS bitched and bitched for AOL to open thier IM service, and preached about an open IM standard.

    Actually, as of version 4.7 of the client, MSN Messenger supports SIP, which is an open standard for point-to-point communication that has widespread support in the telco industry, for example it's used in IP phones. Jabber is a nice idea, but let's be honest, it doesn't have the industry support that SIP does.

    This is nothing to do with protocols and standards, it's to do with who uses a service that Microsoft pays for. Would you allow anyone to walk in off the street and make calls on your phone?

  3. Re:Reuters by sql*kitten · · Score: 4, Interesting · on Network Chat as a Tool for Corporate Communications?

    It's built on MSFT technology, but uses the Internet.

    The "standalone" version uses the MSN GUI, but internally I believe it is SIP over HTTPS. The "real" version runs on a 3000 Xtra dealing workstation.

    It can log everything to a database, so it's fully compliant for business use. In dealing rooms, unlogged communication is frowned upon, both by managers and staff. The logs are never looked at unless something comes to court, and they can save you from insider trading charges so there are no "geek privacy" concerns. Banks have recorded phone conversations for years.

  4. Re:Lets weep for technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Video Chat Software Reviewed

    What I want to know is, why aren't iChat AV, YahooChat, MSN 6 AV, et al compatible with each other?

    Because neither Yahoo nor MSN used standards when they were building their systems. iChat AV, on the other hand, uses SIP, which is an interoperable standard, defined in an RFC and everything.

  5. Re:anyone know of something similar for Linux/Unix by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Video Chat Software Reviewed

    iChat AV uses SIP (RFC 2543).

  6. Re:As SIMPLE as that by Troed · · Score: 4, Informative · on Jabber Gathers Steam In Australia

    I'm not sure a lot of people got your reference to SIP/SIMPLE .. so .. sorry for pointing out the obvious.

  7. Extensively used in the SIP community by beasstman · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Is Linux Used in Production Telephony?
    There are quite a few different systems for telephony -- everything from traditional PSTN systems to VoIP protocols such as H.323 and SIP.

    In the SIP community, Linux is used quite extensively. I just returned from an even called SIPIt which is the major interoperability event for SIP based telephony. There were around 50 vendors there -- everyone from big players like Cisco and Polycom to little startups. Many, many people there were using Linux for their products -- I would say at least 50%.

    I also have worked with several SIP companies recently, Vovida, and open source SIP stack and suite of applications later aquired by Cisco, and Jasomi, a company that produces telephony boundary control products. These places used Linux extensively as the deployment platform, and there are real working deployments out there using these products.

    So for SIP anyway, the answer is a resounding yes!