See http://www.jabber.org/ for detailed information about
what Jabber is about.  The basic idea however is that Jabber
is bridging software - a definition of a client that can
talk [ICQ], [AOL Instant Messenger], [IRC], [MSN Messenger] and other instant messaging protocols.

There are at least three attempts at a Tcl Jabber client:

 What: Tkabber
 Where: http://tkabber.jabber.ru/
 Description: A very complete implementation of Jabber. According to
        http://www.jabber.org/user/clientlist.php?Platform=Linux
        it is the most complete version of Jabber for Linux. 
        Runs under other platforms too (it's pure Tcl/Tk).
 Updated: 07/2004
 Contact: http://lists.jabber.ru/mailman/listinfo/tkabber

 What: Coccinella
 Where: http://hem.fyristorg.com/matben/
 Description: Tcl/Tk whiteboard, shared desktop, text chat with images, MP3, etc.
        supporting plugins and compatible with Jabber.
        Uses GPL licensing.  Should run on most
        Linux, MacOS, Windows, and other platforms with appropriate
        Tcl/Tk extensions ported.
        Currently at version 0.95.0 .
 Updated: 04/2004
 Contact: http://hem.fyristorg.com/matben/contact/contact.html

 What: Tcl Jabber
 Where: http://jabbertcl.sf.net/
 Description: At least two Tcl related Jabber software projects
        are in progress - JabberLib is a Jabber Client Library
        written in Tcl and zABBER is a Tcl/Tk Jabber client.
        Jabber is an open source attempt to consolidate the various
        instant messaging protocols available on the internet.
 Updated: 09/2001
 Contact: http://mailman.jabber.org/listinfo/tcl-dev
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The above link http://jabbertcl.sf.net/ fails !! - vkv
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There is also a jabber library, JabberLib, that comes with Coccinella.  I don't know if this is the same as with Tcl Jabber.

  What: JabberLib
  Where: http://hem.fyristorg.com/matben/jabberlib/index.html
  Description:  One of the core parts in the Coccinella is the
         JabberLib, written in Tcl. In order to serve other Tcl
         developers, it is downloadable here as a separate
         archive. It's already included in the Coccinella
         distribution. It hides all of the XML stuff that the
         Jabber protocol uses. Some test files are included to
         get you started. No docs available, except a brief
         summary of commands in the prefix header of each
         source file.

         Included is also a patched TclXML package that is
         needed for XML parsing in Tcl. 
  Updated: 09/2004
  Contact: http://hem.fyristorg.com/matben/contact/index.html
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''See also'' [Coccinella] and [Tkabber]

[Steps to connect to Tcler's Wiki chat with Jabber]

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