[okfn-help] simple chat widget we could put on okfn.org

Fri Jul 29 14:50:23 UTC 2011

Hi Mike,

Excerpts from Michael Chelen's message of 2011-07-29 02:37:34 +0200:
> Hey that looks pretty nice! Can the server be run yourself, or does it
> depend on Jappix.com service?
Great question!

from https://project.jappix.com/about
"Jappix is a free software released under the AGPL license..."
so yes if we choose to use it, I would suggest to setup a server ourselves

it runs on XMPP which I guess we might find more appreciation to in general =)

Cheers!
elf Pavlik

> - Mike
> 
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 11:25 AM, elf Pavlik
> <perpetual-tripper at wwelves.org> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Recently we migrate #okfn IRC channel to freenode and as one of arguments I hear a webclient for chat. Lately I came across very simple and nice widget which can work on any website and have plugin for WordPress as well. It uses XMPP (jabber) but also has gateway for IRC channels. I've put up a demo which atomaticaly connects to #okfn on freenode at:
> > http://demo.hackers4peace.net/okfn.org/jappixmini/
> >
> > One needs only click on the chat button in the bootom and enter prefered nickname, i guess it can't get much simpler to join a chat =)
> >
> > Cheers!
> > elf pavlik
> >
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