Free messaging platform software for linux

XPA Messaging provides seamless communication between Unix programs, including X, Tcl/Tk, and generic select() loops. XPA Messaging provides an easy way for users to communicate with these XPA-enabled programs by executing XPA client commands from a shell.
Because XPA works both at the programming level and the shell level, it is a powerful tool for unifying any environment, offering flexibility in choosing the best level at which to access XPA services.
A program becomes an XPA-enabled server by defining named points of public access through which data and commands can be exchanged with other client programs (and users). Using standard TCP sockets, XPA supports both single-point and broadcast messaging to and from these servers.
Enhancements:
- Ported to Intel icc and gcc 3.3 compilers.
- Upgraded to Tcl/Tk 8.4.
- Support has been added for generating man pages, PDF, and Postscript from the HTML pages.
- Potential buffer overflows in string handling have been fixed.
- There are numerous other bugfixes.

Pentaho BI Project provides you with enterprise-class reporting, analysis, dashboard, data mining and workflow capabilities that help organizations operate more efficiently and effectively.
The software offers flexible deployment options that enable use as embeddable components, customized BI application solutions, and as a complete out-of-the-box, integrated BI platform.
Main features:
- The ability to continuously monitor and take action on key performance metrics.
- Linking key performance metrics with the business processes that drive them.
- Solution-oriented approach enabling packaging of BI applications.
- Fact-based decision making and true performance management.
- Improved data accuracy and integrity.
- Better visibility into business processes.
- Shortened business cycle times.
- Ability to analyze results to improve revenues and reduce costs.
- Improved sharing of information and collaboration.
- Ability to meet and exceed compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Workflow-based processes enable you to implement unique business logic for a sustained competitive advantage.
Enhancements:
- Changed to Mozilla Public License
- Added the ability to run reports in the background
- New look and feel
- Support for Kettle 2.3.1 including ability to execute Kettle job
- Upgrade to JFreeReport 0.8.7-9
- Upgrade to Mondrian 2.1.1
- Upgrade from JBoss Application Server 4.0.2 to JBoss AS 4.0.3 SP1
- Upgrade from JBoss Portal 2.0 to JBoss Portal 2.2
- Added If statement support
- Additional reporting samples
- Updated samples to Design Studio conventions
- Refactoring to streamline component API
- Improved auditing to ensure failures are properly captured
- Hidden fields are now supported in the secure filter component

NewsCloud Media Platform project is a LAMP-based social network community site for news aggregation and citizen journalism. The system integrates Smarty for template customization.
The NewsCloud Media Platform allows bloggers, developers, communities and organizations to integrate news gathering and discussions between their own Web sites and the NewsCloud community. The NewsCloud Media Platform is open source and can also be used to launch independent news-based community Web sites.
The NewsCloud Wiki will help you get more involved in using the NewsCloud Media Platform.
Guides for Bloggers and Groups
NewsCloud makes it easy for bloggers to share their work with our community and improve the news gathering elements of your own site. If you are a blogger interested in using NewsCloud to enhance and promote your blog, youll want to read our Guide for Bloggers. Our Guide for Groups is coming soon.
Guide for Developers
Whether you are interested in using our NewsCloud Web Services API to enhance your own Web site or want to get involved in using or extending the code behind NewsCloud, youll want to learn more about the NewsCloud Media Platform. Please visit our Guide for Developers for more information.
We also have set up a Google Groups Developer Forum for discussions and peer support.
Guide to Templates
NewsCloud provides a powerful templating system for customizing your journal, your groups and soon your own news site. If you are interested in designing the look and feel of your NewsCloud pages to brand your organization, non-profit, blog or Web site, please visit our Guide to Templates
Enhancements:
- We made some slight changes to make installation easier.
- We have a complete Debian install script on our Wiki now.

Lua Messaging Engine (LuME) is a set of scripts that offer abstract functions for communication via AOLs OSCAR protocol (as used by ICQ and AIM clients), Microsoft Messengers MSNP, and Yahoos YIM protocol. Lua Messaging Engine also includes utility functions for string operations, SHA hashing, and basic HTTPS communication.

An increasing number of software developers are making use of the simplicity and power behind employing a Lua script interface.

Meetroduction, LLC has been using a Lua script interface as a core design concept for the multi protocol messaging component of its proximity based people finder client: Meetro. Beyond that, the interface offers its users a flexible way to vastly extend the clients functionality.

A miniature console based AIM client written in pure Java. It implements the TOC protocol and provides a solid framework for understanding and writing your own IM clients or bots. Project SimpleAIM is an open source development project aimed at providing platform independence and interoperability in the realm of instant messaging services.

This document describes the TOC protocol. The protocol is built on TCP. Framing is done by SFLAP, described at the bottom of this document. Inside each
SFLAP frame is a TOC command.

The TOC protocol is ASCII based, and special attention must be placed argument separation. The separator and the rules of separation are different for messages inbound
to TOC and outbound to the client. The rules of separation are described in sections below.

The TOC server is built mainly to service the TIC and TiK clients. Since the TIC client is a Java applet, and downloadable, TOC will NOT support multiple TOC protocol versions at the same time. Therefore, TiK users will be forced to upgrade if the protocol version changes.
TOC sends down the protocol version it expects the client to speak and understand. Note, the protocol version is a string.

simple instant messaging (sim) is an IRC client specialized for use with bitlbee. It is based on sic (http://suckless.org). It reads commands from standard input and prints all server output to standard output.
simple instant messaging also multiplexes all channel traffic into one output, so you dont have to switch to different channel buffers. sim must be customized by editing its source code to insert the correct username, server, password, and identification information.
Enhancements:
- The command operator was changed.
- Some code simplifications were done.
- The output format was adjusted.

Off-the-Record Messaging is a Pidgin plugin that allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing:
Encryption
No one else can read your instant messages.
Authentication
You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
Deniability
The messages you send do not have digital signatures that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after a conversation to make them look like they came from you. However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured
the messages he sees are authentic and unmodified.
Perfect forward secrecy
If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.
Enhancements:
- Translations for English, Dutch, Spanish, French, Slovak
- Added option to not log OTR conversations
- Large messages are now fragmented transparently instead of failing
- Removed "view secure session id" and "verify fingerprint" options from the OTR button menu. Added "authenticate buddy" option in its place. This new option allows you to authenticate your buddies by entering some secret that only the two of you know, rather than by using a long user-unfriendly sequence of hex characters. [The old "verify fingerprint" dialog is still available via an "Advanced..." button from the new "authenticate buddy" dialog.]

Akeni Instant Messaging - Pro is a client/server instant messaging platform that allows companies to host their own secured private IM system. The client has an user interface similar to AIM, ICQ, or MSN Messenger. It supports all the standard IM features such as chat, group conference, presence management, file transfer, offline messages and emergency alert/notification. Extra features include contact management and optional tabbed chat sessions.

The server has administration tools like managing user accounts, client-side logging capabilities and peer-to-peer file transfers. Akeni Pro Messenger can be setup on a private network without connecting to the internet and can easily be setup for use inside and outside the company firewall.