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Google Hires Gaim's Main Developer

Posted by Zonk on from the new-front-in-the-communications-war dept.

astrab writes "According to Dirson's blog, Google's just hired Sean Egan (the main developer of Gaim open IM client), just the same day Yahoo! and Microsoft plan to link their respective proprietary IM networks." From the post: "While Yahoo! and Microsoft link their proprietary networks for Instant Messaging, Google bets on Open Protocols to make information universally accessible ... Currently, Google uses XMPP/Jabber specs, but they claim to be supporting open server-to-server federation, and work "to hear from other people in the communications industry about how best to build a federation model that is open, scalable". In fact, there are this month several tests with firms like EarthLink, Sipphone or PeopleCall. "

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  1. Looks like by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    they've GAIMed another employee!

    1. Re:Looks like by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

      Our loss is their gaim.

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      rewriting history since 2109
    2. Re:Looks like by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sheesh. This is a serious topic and you clowns are just playing GAIMs.

    3. Re:Looks like by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Our loss is their gaim."

      IM sick of people msn around with these stupid puns. If anybody here is actually funny, I seek you.

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      "Derp de derp."
  2. Oh great by SpiffyMarc · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think he was like, the last person who didn't work for Google. I'm pretty sure I work for Google now too. Anybody here not work for Google?

  3. So what you're saying is... by mopslik · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Google aims to maim AIM as it gains GAIM's main brain?

  4. Re:Webcam by blindbat · · Score: 5, Funny

    bcus my dad cant splel werth crp