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Why I Love Open Source (Google Android Uses Jive Code)

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on January 16, 2008

in google, ignite realtime and open source

. Tags: android, google, ignite realtime, open source, smack, xmpp.

OK, there are lots of things to love about Open Source Software. Here’s one reason: because if the code is good, companies like Google will pick it up and incorporate it in cool projects like Android

We recently learned that Google’s Android code uses our XMPP Smack library, and I think this really cool. We are honored to part of this - even if it is in an indirect way.