Google 也要出IM（即时通信）软件了

Google May Be Building IM Product

Date: 9/1/2004

(Article Central) Recent speculation on discussion boards and blogs indicates that search giant Google may be developing an instant messaging initiative. IM would enable Google to complete a communication platform that includes Gmail (its webmail system) and Orkut (its community networking portal).
There has also been speculation that Google's IM platform and client would be based on the open source Jabber protocol, as previously reported by InstantMessagingPlanet.

Representatives at Google have yet to either confirm or deny the rumor. However, Peter Saint-Andre, executive director of the JSF, told InstantMessagingPlanet.com that the JSF always welcomes implementations and deployments of the Jabber protocols, which is also known as the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol.

He also mentioned that many high-profile companies such as IBM, HP, SUN and Oracle have already adopted Jabber/XMPP technologies, though he believes the Google adoption would have a different sort of impact.

以Google的影响力，IM软件也许会赢得大量的用户群，反正俺肯定是其中之一，不知道Google能够奖励一下我们这些忠实的拥趸，想像ing。。。