Hi debian www team, Sorry for the delay, I forgot...
I would like the http://packages.debian.org/about/debtags#protocol::xmpp link in more that the Enrico changes. If no people change, it will be always "Jabber"... Thanks in advance, Regards, Neustradamus Le 26/01/2012 14:30, Enrico Zini a écrit : > On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 12:04:26AM +0100, Simon Paillard wrote: > >>> I propose you: > [...] >>> private one-to-one communication, it also supports chat rooms, and it is >>> used >>> in the XMPP network as well as for the IM capabilities for the Google Talk >>> network. >>> >>> In contrast to other IM networks like MSN, ICQ or AIM, the XMPP servers >>> are free software and can be used to create a private chat platform or have >>> an own server to connect to the XMPP network. >>> >>> Link: http://xmpp.org/ Link: >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Messaging_and_Presence_Protocol > Thank you Neustradamus and Simon. > > Indeed the meaning of Jabber/XMPP has changed since that description was last > taken from Wikipedia. I am lazy and I like reusing content, so I prefer to > track Wikipedia with tag descriptions. > > I'd keep the tag name as protocol::jabber for now, as changing a tag name is a > rather heavyweight thing; however I agree that at some point protocol::jabber > should probably become protocol::xmpp, especially as more non-chat software > will appear that use XMPP. > > Here is the patch I committed, let me know if it sounds reasonable: > > --- a/debian-packages > +++ b/debian-packages > @@ -1858,18 +1858,20 @@ Description: IRC > Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat > > Tag: protocol::jabber > -Description: Jabber > - The Jabber protocol is an instant messaging protocol on the basis of the > XMPP > - protocol. Additionally to private one-to-one communication, it also supports > - chat rooms, and it is used in the Jabber IM network as well as for the IM > - capabilities for the new GoogleTalk network. > - . > - In contrast to other IM networks like MSN, ICQ or AIM, the Jabber servers > are > - free software and can be used to create a private chat platform or have an > own > - server to connect to the Jabber network. > - . > - Link: http://www.jabber.org > - Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabber > +Description: XMPP > + Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is an open-standard > + communications protocol for message-oriented middleware based on XML > + (Extensible Markup Language). > + . > + The protocol was originally named Jabber, and was developed for > + near-real-time, extensible instant messaging (IM), presence information, and > + contact list maintenance. > + . > + Designed to be extensible, the protocol today also finds application in VoIP > + and file transfer signaling. > + . > + Link: http://xmpp.org/ > + Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMPP > > > Ciao, > > Enrico >
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