perfsonar development work

[Jason Zurawski <>]

Luchesar V. ILIEV wrote:
> Jason Zurawski wrote:
> > Luchesar V. ILIEV wrote:
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > Although I've not been too much active for quite a while, could I still
> > > wholeheartedly support using Jabber? In fact, I've been using it myself
> > > for years now (not much contacts, though, unlike e.g. ICQ or MSNM.)
> > >
> > > One thing I'm not quite certain: are different servers interconnected?
> > > That is, as my account is on jabber.org (see my sig,) could I still
> > > communicate with people from e.g. damsl.cis.udel.edu?
> >
> > Yes, if you are on Google Talk right now you can add folks on the
> > Internet2 or DAMSL servers to your buddy list.
>
> Actually, I'm using Miranda IM, and I seem not quite successful in
> getting you or Jochen authorize me. :(


Some client applications (like Adium) do not do a good job of warning 
when someone is sending you a request.  Added now :)

-jason


> > One other thing worth adding is the benefit of running a private server
> > vs using a public installation like Google Talk.  One of our original
> > reasons was to be able to create and manage our own chat rooms and
> > logging.  This is not really an option when you use someone else's
> > equipment.
>
> Oh, yes, that's very good point, indeed. I've been contemplating such
> server for the Bulgarian NREN... Never found the time to experiment,
> sadly. But perhaps I should finally give it a try. Thanks for the
> inspiration! ;)


Just for some more food for thought, we are using this server currently 
(it is java based):

http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/index.jsp

-jason


> Cheers,
> Luchesar
>
>
> > -jason
> >
> >
> > > Sorry if the question is stupid. I guess I'm just lazy to read a bit
> > > more about how the protocol is implemented. :(
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Luchesar
> > >
> > >
> > > Jochen Reinwand wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > during the current Drawing Conclusions meeting here in Cambridge we
> > > > discussed that Skype is very helpful also for textual chats, but also
> > > > that it is "considered evil".
> > > > Since quite a while we have a flexible alternative: A Jabber server.
> > > > Find all the important information here:
> > > > http://damsl.cis.udel.edu/mwiki/index.php/JabberServer
> > > > The information is perhaps a little bit out dated. But Jabber/XMPP is
> > > > quite common today, so you know most likely what to do and which
> > > > client to use.
> > > > There is for example one company using it: http://www.google.com/talk/
> > > > Perhaps you already know this company ;)
> > > >
> > > > BTW: You can find me as 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > > Jochen