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I'm looking for a chat protocol which:

  • Has easy to use clients which will run on both Windows and Linux.
  • Has a server which I can run myself on Linux (preferably easy to set up).
  • Supports duplexed voice and video with minimal hassle (optional).
  • Is open source/free software.

Is there a protocol that fulfils these requirements?

akira
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marcusw
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http://xmpp.org/ aka jabber

akira
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IRC will do all your 'chat' needs. There are several options for servers and clients (even web based). Just wouldn't fill your 'video' optional request.

Unfundednut
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I do not know of a protocol that works but what you can do is:

Use pidgin client which supports virtually all protocols and is available on Linux and Windows is open source and light weight.

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If you want to do a video-chat in the web-browser, there is only one way to do it at the moment. That is using Adobe Flash and using the Real Time Media Flow Protocol. You can freely use it, but some parts are hosted by Adobe. Have a look at Adobe Status or try a working example on Chatroulette.

Jonas
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