[JDEV] Fw: Re: [INFO] Writing a Jabber Client

[Eliot Landrum]

Might anyone have any suggestions?

On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Eric Schneck wrote:
> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 08:36:54 -0500
> To: <eliot at landrum.cx>
> From: Eric Schneck <eschneck at mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [INFO] Writing a Jabber Client
> 
> Dear Elliot,
> 
> When you get a chance, could you take a look at this, or forward it to
the
> appropriate parties?  Thanks,  Eric
> 
> -------------------------------------
> 
> Well, I have about half of the client written. At least, I have enough
done
> to send messages to the server, and display the results. Or it would
display
> the results, if I were getting any. I am not getting anything back from
the
> server (jabber.org, 5222). I have written a little echo utility
(attached)
> to test my client against, and the Newton client receives the data OK
from
> there. I cannot figure out what the problem is -- I thought I would at
least
> get an error message back. Would it be possible to set a time when
someone
> could check the server or the logs, to see if what I am sending is
reaching
> the server, and if the stream I am sending is correct?
> 
> This is a fantastically exciting project, and I am really psyched to have
my
> client this close to working. Especially considering the mind-bending
> complexity of writing an ICQ (or AOL or Yahoo) client directly on the
> Newton.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eric Schneck
> (212) 808-5518 (H)
> (212) 789-1256 (W)
> 
> --------------------------------------
> 
> > From: Eliot Landrum <eliot at landrum.cx>
> > Reply-To: eliot at landrum.cx
> > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:52:29 CST
> > To: Eric Schneck <eschneck at mindspring.com>
> > Cc: info at jabber.org
> > Subject: Re: [INFO] Writing a Jabber Client
> > 
> > 
> > Hi!
> > 
> > Thanks for your interest in Jabber! Your project sounds intriguing!
> > 
> > On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Eric Schneck wrote:
> >> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:43:15 -0500
> >> To: <info at jabber.org>
> >> From: Eric Schneck <eschneck at mindspring.com>
> >> Subject: [INFO] Writing a Jabber Client
> >> 
> >> I am writing a Jabber client for the Newton Messagepad, and I have a
few
> >> questions:
> >> 
> >> 1. Is there anyone else targeting this platform?
> > 
> > Not that we are aware of. We have plans to work on a PalmOS client
though.
> > 
> >> 2. What is a "resource"? is it a nickname, or what? and where can I
find
> >> definitions of terms like this?
> > 
> > Yes, it is a nickname. We are currently using it to distinguish between
> > several different sessions, since one user can login multiple times.
> > http://protocol.jabber.org will be your best bet.
> > 
> >> 3. What is the format of an address? If I want to send a message to an
> > ICQ
> >> user, is it icq:49395510, jabber:49395510 at icq, 49395510 at icq.com, or
what?
> >> and again, where is the documentation for this, and AOL, and Yahoo?
> > 
> > View http://protocol.jabber.org/docs/identity.html for information
> > regarding this.
> > 
> >> 4. Is the jabber server at jabber.org, port 5222 in good, working,
> > testable
> >> condition, or should I use another server for testing?
> > 
> > Yes, we use it mostly for client testing ourselves. It uses the latest
> > stable release of the server.
> > 
> >> 5. Is there a search engine for your site?
> > 
> > I'm afraid not.
> > 
> >> 6. Are there any known good clients that I can test with, for the Mac
or
> > PC?
> >> I particularly need to get the required XML, since I cannot find a
> > complete
> >> grammar for your XML.
> > 
> > There are two clients for Windows that are kept up-to-date with the
server.
> > You can find them both at http://download.jabber.org/win32/ .
> > 
> >> It is a great project, and I am proud to be helping. Any assistance
would
> > be
> >> appreciated.
> > 
> > We are glad to have you! You probably will want to sign on as a
developer
> > and join a couple of mailing lists -- the most prominent being JDEV,
the
> > general developer discussion list. You can find more useful information
at
> > http://dev.jabber.org/. We may even consider adding a team for Newton
and
> > PalmOS development.
> > 
> > Feel free to contact me directly if you have any further questions or
> > concerns.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Eliot Landrum
> > eliot at landrum.cx
> > 
> 
> 

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Eliot Landrum
eliot at landrum.cx