Monal (software)
Monal is an open source instant messaging client for iOS and macOS that supports Google Talk, XMPP and Jingle VOIP.
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| Developer(s) | Anurodh Pokharel |
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| Initial release | May 2009 |
| Stable release | 3.8 (June 15, 2019[1]) [±] |
| Written in | Cocoa |
| Operating system | iOS, macOS |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Instant messaging client |
| License | BSD licence |
| Website | monal |
History
Originally released as SworIM, combination of the Nepalese word Swor (devnagari स्वर ) meaning voice and IM. with a temporary icon, it was renamed to Monal and given its new icon in early 2010 by Ayush Pokharel. It is named after the Himalayan monal[2] with the intention of adhering to the bird themes of other IM clients such as Adium's duck and Pidgin's pigeon. Along with the new name it adopted the Stockholm theme since the author felt Mac OS X users of Adium would find that familiar.
Protocols
Monal supports the following protocols:
- XMPP (formerly known as Jabber) including Google Talk, Facebook Messenger, and LiveJournal services
- XMPP Jingle VOIP
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See also
- Comparison of instant messaging clients
- List of XMPP client software
- Comparison of instant messaging protocols
References
- "Monal - XMPP chat on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- http://sworim.blogspot.com/2010/01/say-hello-to-monal.html
External links
- monal.im — official website
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