Google Hires Gaim's Main Developer

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. "

Comments

Re:Scary misread!

[burndive]

If I had mod points, I would annoint you simply for using the proper past participle of that particular verb. Perhaps just I'm easily amused.

Re:Burn me down!!!

[Heembo]

The difference is, I gotta pay for Microsofts craaaaap. Most services from Google are free to me. Let me express my feeling in code:

ServiceProvider you = (ServiceProvider)request.getAttibute("sp");
if (youMakeMePay && youWriteCrap && iGottaInstallYourCrap) {
you.setEvilStatus(STATUS.TRUE);
} else if (youAreFree && workInAlmostAnyBrowser) {
you.setEvilStatus(STATUS.FALSE);
} else {
you.setEvilStatus(STATUS.HMMMMMMMMM);
}