[image: MailTag] Well I could be mistaken on the open-source part but jabber is built on top of XMPP and you can certainly host your own server or use one of many publicly available servers. Of course, this may have all changed at some point since I was really looking at it.
----------------------------- Michael Oke, II oke...@gmail.com 661-349-6221 ----------------------------- On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 7:12 AM, Kurt at VR-FX <v...@optonline.net> wrote: > Really? I figured since it was produced by Cisco that it was closed > source. But, that's just a guess... > > > > On 12/16/2017 10:01 AM, Michael Oke, II wrote: > >> [image: MailTag] >> Jabber is open-source (I believe) and you can setup your own server on the >> premises. I did that for a customer who did not want communications going >> outside of their network. >> >> ----------------------------- >> Michael Oke, II >> oke...@gmail.com >> 661-349-6221 >> ----------------------------- >> >> On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 6:49 AM, Kurt at VR-FX <v...@optonline.net> >> wrote: >> >> At my last job they were originally using ZOOM - which also allows video >>> conferencing. Then, they moved to a new office w/new phones & then >>> started >>> using Cisco Jabber - which was tied to the phone system. I kinda liked >>> Zoom >>> better! >>> >>> -K- >>> >>> >>> On 12/16/2017 8:10 AM, Michael Oke, II wrote: >>> >>> [image: MailTag] >>>> Slack - they have both free and paid versions. The real limit that we >>>> have >>>> seen is that the free version doesn't keep as much history but for most, >>>> it >>>> works just fine. You can setup multiple accounts and manage the >>>> communications from within a single client. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----------------------------- >>>> Michael Oke, II >>>> oke...@gmail.com >>>> 661-349-6221 >>>> ----------------------------- >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 10:57 PM, < >>>> mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Client likes FB messenger but does not want to friend coworkers. They >>>> do >>>> >>>>> not like Skype for some reason (need to research that more, but they >>>>> were >>>>> clear). What kinds of other tools do you recommend for instant >>>>> messaging >>>>> within businesses? >>>>> >>>>> tia, >>>>> --Mike >>>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACBEV=Vn98jjZLNL5SoXRa-vBitzs43U2fouJ+zT1G=zix-...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.