[JDEV] Jabber and WDDX

[John Price]

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Hi.  I've been throwing around the idea of creating another IM
server/client, and a friend pointed me to the Jabber web page.
Looks like you guys (and gals?) are looking for basically the same
things I am.

But I don't understand the use of XML for ALL your server/client
messages.  I can understand it's use for the message itself.  It
would facilitate changes in font, color, etc. but why use it for
everything?  Seems like it would really increase the processing time
to parse all that...

Are you planning on encrypting the password on login?

What about encrypted messages?  Will that be possible?

What kind of data will be stored for all users?

One thing I really wanted to have with my system is a way for the
server to store most, if not all, the users configuration (client
list at least) so that when the user decides to install another
client on another machine, he/she does not have to remember all
their contacts.  Or even if I go to a friend's house, and I want to
login as me on his machine...  And why not allow two or more clients
to run on the same machine, logged in as two users (say, if I'm at my
friend's house, and we both want to be available for chat).

BTW, I have read the FAQ and most of the other documents, but I don't 
think these questions were addressed there.

Thanx,
John


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