Google Talk API and source code release (NewsForge) [LWN.net]

Nathan Willis examines the recently released Google Talk software. "Last month, the Jabber Software Foundation (JSF) released documentation for two extensions to the Jabber (XMPP) protocol, named Jingle Signaling and Jingle Audio. On the same day, Google -- co-creators of the extensions -- released a BSD-style-licensed library called libjingle, the implementation of the extensions that powers the company's Google Talk software. In addition to opening the API used in Google Talk itself, both actions will benefit open source instant messaging clients and perhaps increase the pressure on closed systems like Skype."

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Google Talk API and source code release (NewsForge)

Posted Jan 13, 2006 11:36 UTC (Fri) by mjr (guest, #6979) [Link]

I'd managed to miss this earlier, but it's certainly good of Google. Sure, yet another voice chat protocol is a bit inconvenient, but at least it's open and, with a big firm like Google behind it, it may yet put a dent in Skype's dominance. Also, it does kinda make sense for XMPP to be able to do this too...