On 31/05/15 12:12, cyberesprit wrote:
Don't forget the TOX project (no servers, all encrypted data,
"no servers" is not accurate. The DHT Nodes are effectively like servers in SIP or XMPP networks:
audio&video, chat, chatroom multi-audio, many plateforms, ...) : http://tox.im
Tested with qTox interface and uTox interface. QTox is very recommended by me for the moment (more stable with video flux).
While there are several interesting solutions like this (TextSecure was another example) they are not getting traction in organizations like large companies, universities or public bodies. SIP and XMPP may well be the only open solutions having the right profile to serve institutional needs.
There are also proprietary solutions trying to service those institutions: Microsoft Lync, Google Hangouts, vendors like Avaya offering products that claim to do SIP but only work with other products from their approved partners.
Sooner or later, I can imagine Facebook, LinkedIn and Salesforce all offering their users WebRTC too.
Just as Google dropped XMPP support, I doubt any of those vendors will be keen to enable federation or interact with open source clients if they can avoid it. The only thing that will make them consider remaining open is if some large organizations or public bodies do actually deploy standards-based SIP and XMPP.