AOL launches XMPP aka Jabber
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Proprietary protocols are the past. Today Opensource technology is conquering the world! AOL / ICQ launched a test server using XMPP, an open technology. This means that soon you will be able to communicate with your ICQ / AIM contacts through Jabber. Google has already done this. Who is next? Msn!
It seems that AOL makes its ICQ and AIM services compatible with XMPP: xmpp.oscar.ail.com. PS: this is still buggy and works (as stated) withExodus and Coccinella. This works on almost all Jabber clients. But this is just an assumption, since the server is overloaded.
Today ( theifish: 01/17/2008 ) there was a discussion on the Jdev MUC room (http://logs.jabber.org/jdev@conference.jabber.org/2008-01-17.html#12:06:24) about this. It seems that Jabber will be exactly the solution that will lead in the future of message systems.
You can try to log in to ICQ with the name icqnumber@aol.com on the server xmpp.oscal.aol.com, port 5222. TLS is required.
Let's see what happens in the coming months with Jabber.
UPDATE: It looks like AIM works too!
UPDATE2: Here's an instruction on how to set up the Jabber client.
UPDATE3: I just got a picture from jjkobra. Works with Gajim!
UPDATE4: It seems that Psi also works!
UPDATE5: Comment by AOL
From myself:
I tried connecting using Pidgin and Psi - to no avail. Telnet to the address xmpp.oscal.aol.com∗222 also gives nothing. Although the trend is very good.
It seems that AOL makes its ICQ and AIM services compatible with XMPP: xmpp.oscar.ail.com. PS: this is still buggy and works (as stated) with
Today ( theifish: 01/17/2008 ) there was a discussion on the Jdev MUC room (http://logs.jabber.org/jdev@conference.jabber.org/2008-01-17.html#12:06:24) about this. It seems that Jabber will be exactly the solution that will lead in the future of message systems.
You can try to log in to ICQ with the name icqnumber@aol.com on the server xmpp.oscal.aol.com, port 5222. TLS is required.
Let's see what happens in the coming months with Jabber.
UPDATE: It looks like AIM works too!
UPDATE2: Here's an instruction on how to set up the Jabber client.
UPDATE3: I just got a picture from jjkobra. Works with Gajim!
UPDATE4: It seems that Psi also works!
UPDATE5: Comment by AOL
From myself:
I tried connecting using Pidgin and Psi - to no avail. Telnet to the address xmpp.oscal.aol.com∗222 also gives nothing. Although the trend is very good.