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Next iChat version to include Jabber support

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the behind-the-firewall dept.

SeaFox writes "A couple of stories about new features in the next version of Mac OS X have revealed that the new iChat 3.0 will include support for Jabber. With businesses able to host their own messaging servers behind the firewall and use it with Apple's included IM client, will this effect Jabber's overall share of the IM market?"

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  1. No by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    No, but it might affect it.

  2. It's *affect*, dammit. by YouHaveSnail · · Score: -1, Redundant

    will this effect Jabber's overall share of the IM market?

    For whatever reason, slashdotters seem to make this mistake all the time. 'Effect,' as a verb, means 'to bring about.' The word you're looking for is 'affect,' which means (as a verb) 'to influence.'

    I wouldn't normally worry about something like this, but I see it so often here on /. that I have to wonder if some highly contagious brain fungus has affected a significant portion of the /. population. Perhaps this message will effect a quick recovery.

  3. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  4. For just audio... by Xenex · · Score: 1, Redundant

    You could also use Skype, which now has a Mac OS X client.

  5. Re:What we really need by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I use Miranda as its the only one I found that supports the Corporate version of ICQ as well as the usual other suspects. http://www.miranda-im.org/.

  6. "Affect" not "effect" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Please correct the grammar.