Google: Weak XMPP support, capabilities led us to proprietary tech in Hangouts

Reported by ITworld
Google is feeling the heat over its decision to build its new Hangouts IM and audio/video chat product with proprietary technology that doesn't support server federation via the XMPP industry standard, but the company is defending its move. »more

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