What is an open protocol?
What are the benefits of open protocols?
Does using an open protocol mean that my conversations can be seen by anyone?
Why should I use an open protocol?
What open protocols are there? Jabber/XMPP, IRC, email
My friends use other networks (how can I make them switch)?
Examples of people who have switched (darco, etc.)
“Advanced” features: setting mood, user tune.
Are there other uses of Jabber?
Where can I get help?
#opendiscussion jabber@conference.jabber.org opendiscussion@conference.jaim.at
Tutorials
Gajim
Registering an account
Joining a room
Pidgin
Registering an account
Joining a room
Psi
Registering an account
Joining a room
What else?
Tutorial: downloading and installing Gajim
Tutorial for Psi 0.11 (quite detailed, maybe too much…), Adium screencasts