Google Talk, almost!

[nugget]

For the past month or so, hints and clues about Google Talk opening up have been flying back and forth. People spotted DNS SRV records for the gmail xmpp servers and there's been a lot of frenzied speculation about what and when Google is planning. (You may recall I discussed this previously)

Comments

[cetan]

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/open-federation-for-google-talk.html

AOL

[interra]

IMHO, Google will install Jabber servers for AIM and ICQ networks and will make them serve as gateways to UIN@icq.com and screen@aol.com. This will be done in partnership with AOL (take a look at their recent agreement).

Google can leave AOL contolling access lists for that servers, but gtalk will be allowed (in terms of partnership).