[JDEV] Re: [Gabber] Is gabber dead?

[Peter Saint-Andre]

Obviously you have not kept track of development efforts. Exodus is
actually quite new and well-architected. You must be confusing it with the
old Winjab project. Exodus is a totally new client by the same author, and
a fine example of a modern Jabber client + library.

Peter

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Peter Saint-Andre
Jabber Software Foundation
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On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Tijl Houtbeckers wrote:

> Peter Saint-Andre <stpeter at jabber.org> wrote on 15-1-2003 21:07:45:
> >
> >On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Mantas [ISO-8859-13] Kriauèiûnas wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> I see no news and no messages about gabber development :(
> >> 
> >> Is this excellent project dead ?
> >> 
> >> I hope not and I wait 0.8.8 version with impatience (0.8.7 crashes to
> >> me often, when there are problems with internet connection)
> > 
> >There is a "Gabber2" project but it is in the early stages.
> >
> >Personally I think it might be faster to port Exodus/JOPL [1] to Linux
> >using Kylix or see if there are GTK bindings that would enable someone 
> >to port Nitro/Acid [2] to Linux (or pursue the latter via GNUStep), 
> >rather than build Gabber2 from scratch. 
> >These are both modern, well-
> >architected client + library combinations that could provide a strong 
> >foundation for a modern Linux client. But my coding skills are 
> >legendary (i.e., legendary for being weak) so I'm not the one to do it.
> > Any takers? 
> 
> Why not pick up Gabber2 or Gabber development? I think it's still a 
> very populair client. If you're looking for a well architected client + 
> library for linux I'd hardly say Exodus. My personal opinion on Kylix 
> aside ;) old Delphi projects are hardly portable to Kylix. Only if 
> you'd start a new project now you could keep it pretty portable. 
> 
> That being said, it's not like there is a shortage of good opensource 
> clients for linux! Psi is at 0.8.7(!) right now, and I trust Justin 
> that there *will* be a Psi 0.8.8 (with GPG encryption as promised :P 
> yay!). 
> 
> http://psi.affinix.com
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tijl Houtbeckers
> Java/J2ME/GPRS Software Engineer @ Splendo
> The Netherlands
> 
> 
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