- GOIM
Infobox Software
name = GOIM
caption = GOIM
developer = Herbert Poul
released = ?
frequently_updated = yes
programming language = ?
operating system =Cross-platform
language = ?
genre =Instant Messenger
license = GPL
website = [http://goim.us http://goim.us]GOIM (Gamers Own Instant Messenger), is a
free software instant messaging client based on the EclipseRich Client Platform . It uses theJabber protocol for communication with an extended presence packet to transmit information about games a user is currently playing.Although GOIM runs on all platforms supported by Java and Eclipse, platform dependent features are limited to
Microsoft Windows . These include the detection when the user joins a Game Server as well as the GOIM InGame Messenger which only supports DirectX 8 games.Components
GOIM InGame MessengerThe GOIM InGame Messenger allows users to chat within DirectX 8 games. Although currently not part of the main release it can be obtained through the built-in update site.
XFireGatewayAs part of GOIM a jabber gateway to the
Xfire protocol was created, which allows every jabber client to communicate to xfire users. It also implements GOIM presence extensions allowing transmitting of joined game servers in both directions.See also
*
List of Jabber client software External links
* [http://goim.sphene.net GOIM] Official Site
* [http://xfirelib.sphene.net/wiki/show/XFireGateway XFireGateway]
* [http://goim.us/wiki/show/InGameMessenger GOIM InGame Messenger]
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