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How Google Could Overthrow AIM

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the defacto-standards dept.

An anonymous reader writes "There's an interesting article over at Apple-X.net that speculates on the possibility of an instant-messaging service offered by Google that would be based on the open Jabber protocol. If Jabber was supported by a major company like Google, it could dominate over proprietary services such as AIM or MSN."

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  1. IPO by viggen9 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Considering the recent IPO that raised a couple Billion dollars, google will need to do something with all the money (besides devoting fridays to "millionaire picnics")

  2. I am Sick Of 'Instant' Messanging by therealfitzman · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's so 1996. Can't we come up with a new technology? Perhaps 'Future Messanging'(tm)? Future Messanging would allow you to send a reply to someone BEFORE they even send you a message! Of course you'll be receiving a reply to that message before you send yours as well. FYI: I have already replied to any replies that may appear here.

  3. Re:why? by Ignominious+Cow+Herd · · Score: 0, Troll

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