When I wrote two posts about Synapse, I learned about Jabber-ID for the first time. In order to get connected with Synapse you need a Jabber-ID.

It is not just for Synapse, really, there are tens of Jabber-ready-IM clients across platforms (Mac, Windows, Unix/Linux, Web Browser, console and mobile phone) that are free to download. E.g. : Empathy, Gajim, Kopete and many more. Read the full list here. So what is Jabber?

Jabber is an open instant messaging technology that anyone can use. The Jabber community runs a worldwide network of free IM services and has created plenty of free software that you can download -- clients for every device and operating system, servers you can run at your organization, and libraries you can use to build your own Jabber applications.

If you already have Gtalk or Live Journal account then you don't need to make one. Gmail and Live Journal are Jabber-enabled services. If you don't have one you can create one by sign up with Gtalk and Live Journal sites, or these sites below :

• binaryfreedom.info
• darkdna.net
• im.apinc.org
• im.flosoft.biz
• im.thiessen.it
• jabber.ccc.de
• jabber.hot-chilli.net
• jabber.org
• jabber.rootbash.com
• jabber.se
• jabberes.org
• jabster.pl
• macjabber.de
• programmer-art.org
• swissjabber.ch

Happy Jabber-ing…

 

source : Jabber.org

keyword : jabber client | list of sites