[JDEV] Re: New Poll: hat needs an Instant Messaging system for you alone

[John 'zariok' Draughn]

On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 14:46, Mattias Campe wrote:
> Mattias Campe wrote:
> > What needs an Instant Messaging system for you alone (multiple answers 
> > possible):
> > 1) file sharing
> > 2) icq.com-style portal site
> > 3) skinnable client
> > 4) avatars
> > 5) lots of emoticons
> > 6) file sharing
> > 7) ...
> 
> 7) Client in native language
> 8) Forums in native language
> 9) ...
9) Ease of use / install / upgrade
10) Voice Chat
11) Video Chat

XMPP/Jabber lacks the "killer-app".  The problem?  AOL, MSN and Yahoo!
have TEAMS of dedicated programmers working on their individual clients
whereas almost all XMPP/Jabber clients are done by freelance programmers
implementing what they can in their spare time.  To average users, most
of the XMPP/Jabber clients appear primitive and not as 'pretty' to
switch from their more 'useful' clients.  My biggest argument is "Why
should I?  I won't be able to voice chat, share files, etc... with my
existing 'buddy' list."  and "Everyone I know is running
AIM/ICQ/Yahoo!".  This why the client side implementations like Trillian
are so popular, new flashy interface, neat features and most, if not
all, functionality of current client is implemented.
 



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John 'zariok' Draughn <john.draughn at zariok.org>
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