LINKS: Implementing VOIP in the MSNP13 protocol through GAIM

Important readings:

MSN13/14

MSNP13 (really good!)

RFC 2778 (description og an standard IM)

SIP? -- a Session based protocol to setup a call and establish the connection. This is not really used for the transport of the VOIP. This is probalby LAW or GSM realted stuff.

Gaim VV This is an old branch of VOIP/Camera part og gaim. Currently it supports VOIP and Camera on Gaim 1.2. The problems of merging it in to the new 2. 0 branch surely lies in the libs. A good clean up and understanding of this software could be of great value of our project. :-)

PhoneGaim Is a branch of Gaim (old verstion) that combines SIP telephony with Instant Messenging (Gaim). This project does not seem to be maintained anymore - and is not merging with the Gaim current GAIM branch.

Farsight is an audio/video conferencing framework specifically designed for Instant Messengers. It aims to provide a code structure that will be able to absorb as many video conferencing protocols as possible. It also offers an interface to those Instant Messengers, allowing them to embed the video feeds and controls into them.

MSN Video conversations

A book about gaim that look pretty usefull.