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</strong></td> <td> <a class="ext_link" href="http://xmpp.org/about/">http://xmpp.org/about/
</a></td> <td><strong>Type:
</strong></td> <td><strong>Identity:
</strong></td> <td>Jabber ID (JID), e.g. usr@a.b.c/home with "home" being a "resource", which distinguishes the same user when logged in from multiple locations (simultaneously)
</td> <td><strong>Interoperability:
</strong></td> <td>Google Talk, LiveJournal
</td> <p>Unlike traditional and proprietary instant messaging services, with XMPP (previously known as "Jabber") there is no central server. Similar to email, users can choose a server and they will be able to communicate with users connected to a different XMPP server. In fact, everybody (with a static IP) can host an XMPP server of their own, optionally linking it up to the global XMPP network (otherwise, only local users on the same server are accessible).
</p> <p>There are already several larger XMPP installations, like Google Talk and LiveJournal.
</p> <p>Further information:
</p> <li><a href="ServiceInformation-XMPPSupport.html">XMPP ("Jabber") in Adium
</a></li> <li><a href="Account-XMPP-RegisteringAccount.html">Registering an XMPP ("Jabber") account
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