Re: Some Ideas - Paul Johnson - com.googlegroups.google-talk-open

18 messages in com.googlegroups.google-talk-openRe: Some Ideas

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davi...@gmail.com	29 Sep 2005 08:51
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goncalopinto	10 Nov 2005 10:05
Paul Johnson	10 Nov 2005 17:52
Manu	13 Nov 2005 21:01
Paul Johnson	13 Nov 2005 22:21
Steve	14 Nov 2005 20:42
Paul Johnson	15 Nov 2005 00:44
Miguel A. Arévalo	15 Nov 2005 03:09
Furahi	12 Dec 2005 10:53
Matthew Wilson	12 Dec 2005 11:23
Miguel A. Arévalo	12 Dec 2005 15:46
Paul Johnson	12 Dec 2005 23:33
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Subject:	Re: Some Ideas
From:	Paul Johnson (ba....@ursine.ca)
Date:	11/15/2005 12:44:45 AM
List:	com.googlegroups.google-talk-open

On Monday 14 November 2005 08:42 pm, Steve wrote:

I still think file transfer is the biggest thing that should be added. All the other instant messengers have it, so why not the BEST have it???

Does Jabber have file transfer? Depends on who you ask.

Technically? No. JEP 96 (going from memory), the standards doc that outlines this magical transport, is not ratified yet.

Practically? Yes, XMPP has a well-documented file transport extension that works suitably well and lightning quick. Most clients already support it at this point. Why this nobrainer is taking the standards weenies forever to decide on is beyond me (I'm not terribly familiar with how the Jabber Project's governing body works).

Google is probably going on the safe side and waiting until 96 is nailed down. Users of other Jabber transports, (like Jabber to AIM, Jabber to MSN, Jabber to Gadu Gadu, Jabber to ICQ, Jabber to Yahoo, etc) notice a lack of file transfer support, with the developers of those transport implementations citing the standards for not yet working on file transfers.

Bogus? Maybe, but give it time. Jabber's in it for the long haul.