Trillian 3.0 Adds Serverless IM
Looking to widen its appeal and find a niche in the small business market, Cerulean Studios has added support for Apple's Rendezvous protocol to its popular Trillian instant messaging application.
Source: eWeekWith Rendezvous support, Trillian now will offer serverless IM capabilities for users on the same LAN.
The Rendezvous protocol, which is a key feature in Apple's Mac OS X platform, allows users to set up a network without any configuration.
In the new Trillian 3.0, the Rendezvous plug-in allows employees on the same LAN to automatically discover each other for messaging, file transfers and videoconferencing.
Rendezvous support in Trillian 3.0 is available only for users who pony up $25 to purchase the application.
Paid users also get access to plug-ins for connection to Jabber and Novell GroupWise Messenger, and video-chat support with enhanced logging capabilities.
A free version remains in place, offering a single interface to connect to chat networks provided by America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. and IRC (Inter Relay Chat).
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