Here you will find links to read more about Open Discussion Day, Jabber, how it began, and why open IM is a good thing!

• Jabber Australia - Australian Jabber server with a nice explanation of Jabber on their website

• "May 19th - Open Discussion Day" by ploum
• "The captive clown" by ploum
• "Support Free Software? Then ditch proprietary IM!" by Aaron Toponce
• "Goodbye Legacy IM" by darco
• "Open Discussion Day" from dthomasdigital
• Why are open protocols important?
• "Open Discussion Day" from Ubuntu-Tutorials.com