[jadmin] Web interface

[Thomas Charron]

On 1/2/08, Luke -Jr <luke at dashjr.org> wrote:
> On Wednesday 02 January 2008, Alexander Gnauck wrote:
> > Jabber is the name of the technology. Jabber is to XMPP like the Web is
> > to HTTP.
> I agree with your analogy, but disagree that either "Jabber" or "Web" are
> technologies. Just as there are things like XML-RPC that use HTTP for
> non-"Web", there are things like Google Talk that use XMPP. "Jabber" is more
> of a generic standards-compliant IM service name, usually ignored when there
> is a more specific branding.

  Historically, before there was XMPP, it was simply 'Jabber', and the
'Jabber Protocol'.  XMPP was created to differentiate the protocol
from Jabber.com, and the potential issues surrounding possible
tradmarks on the use of the term 'Jabber' as a product.  XMPP also
does a much better job at describing the protocol in use.  Technically
speaking, 'XMPP' evolved out of the original etherx and jabberbox
protocols.

  'Web' is a laymans term for HTTP transporting HTML.  I'd personally
say that Jabber is also a laymans term for the use of the XMPP
protocol, and the use of XMPP servers.

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-- Thomas