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I am 36 old software enginner. I come from Poland and I live in Cambridge, UK. Apart from my professional job I used to participate to a few open source projects: [http://www.geotools.org GeoTools], [http://generguide.sourceforge.net/ GenerGuide], [http://wttools.sourceforge.net WTTools] and the last one, Jabber/XMPP related: [http://www.tigase.org Tigase]. Most of my profesional work was around implementation of network servers and network protocols.
I am 36 old software enginner. I come from Poland and I live in Cambridge, UK. Apart from my professional job I used to participate to a few open source projects: [http://www.geotools.org GeoTools], [http://generguide.sourceforge.net/ GenerGuide], [http://wttools.sourceforge.net WTTools] and the last one, Jabber/XMPP related: [http://www.tigase.org Tigase]. Most of my profesional work was around implementation of network servers and network protocols.


Apart from software development work I wrote also a few articles about working with emacs and XML: "[http://wttools.sourceforge.net/emacs-stuff/emacsandjdee.html  Emacs and JDEE]", "[http://wttools.sourceforge.net/emacs-stuff/emacsandxml.html  Tools and methods for XML]" and "[http://wttools.sourceforge.net/emacs-stuff/basicxml.html Editing XML files]".
Apart from software development work I wrote also a few articles about working with Emacs, Java and XML: "[http://wttools.sourceforge.net/emacs-stuff/emacsandjdee.html  Emacs and JDEE]", "[http://wttools.sourceforge.net/emacs-stuff/emacsandxml.html  Tools and methods for XML]" and "[http://wttools.sourceforge.net/emacs-stuff/basicxml.html Editing XML files]".


Software development is not just a way to earn money for me. I like doing it, I enjoy creating something new
Software development is not just a way to earn money for me. I like doing it, I enjoy creating something new
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After some time, using Jabber client was not enough for me. I decided I want to have my own server installed.
After some time, using Jabber client was not enough for me. I decided I want to have my own server installed.


About 20 months ago I started to think about own implementation of Jabber/XMPP server.
About 2 years ago I started to think about own implementation of Jabber/XMPP server.
That was start of [http://www.tigase.org Tigase] project. At the moment there is kind of pilot version
That was start of [http://www.tigase.org Tigase] project.
on project site. This version has been created to learn about protocol and possible issues and it contains
many limitations. I am about, however, to release second version of the server which is re-designed and
most of its parts have been re-implemented.


At the moment Tigase project includes not just Jabber/XMPP server but also dedicated XML parser and
At the moment Tigase project includes not just Jabber/XMPP server but also dedicated XML parser and test suite with built-in scripting language for testing network servers.
test suite with built-in scripting language for testing network servers.


==Jabber/XMPP Projects==
==Jabber/XMPP Projects==


At the moment I am involved in only one Jabber/XMPP project: [http://www.tigase.org Tigase].  
I am involved in only one Jabber/XMPP project: [http://www.tigase.org Tigase].  
This project, however, consists of a few subprojects which are not directly dependent on Jabber/XMPP  
This project, however, consists of a few subprojects which are not directly dependent on Jabber/XMPP server implementation.
server implementation.


===Code===
===Code===
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many different services where instant reaction is required.
many different services where instant reaction is required.


==Why I'm applying==
==Why I'm reapplying==


I was working on my Jabber/XMPP project alone for a long time. This is not good. I would prefer to share my ideas with the community and receive feedback from other people working on similar goals. I have dedicated much time
I want to continue my contribution.
to my project development and I would like also to actively participate in developing ideas around that technology.
As I was working on my Jabber/XMPP project alone for a long time wich is not good. I would prefer to share my ideas with the community and receive feedback from other people working on similar goals. I have dedicated much time to my project development and I would like also to actively participate in developing ideas around that technology.
 
I think this is the right time to attract more people to Jabber community as now we have excellent client applications which are far ahead of commercial alternatives.

Revision as of 07:58, 7 October 2006

My name is Artur Hefczyc and I live in UK, Cambridge. I am applying to retain my JSF membership.

If you need to contact me send either jabber or e-mail message to address: kobit AT tigase.org.

History

I am 36 old software enginner. I come from Poland and I live in Cambridge, UK. Apart from my professional job I used to participate to a few open source projects: GeoTools, GenerGuide, WTTools and the last one, Jabber/XMPP related: Tigase. Most of my profesional work was around implementation of network servers and network protocols.

Apart from software development work I wrote also a few articles about working with Emacs, Java and XML: "Emacs and JDEE", "Tools and methods for XML" and "Editing XML files".

Software development is not just a way to earn money for me. I like doing it, I enjoy creating something new and I have a big fun when I can see as other people use my software.

A few years ago I found information about new IM protocol - Jabber. As that was (and still is?) the first fully open protocol and the idea about distributed IM network seemed very interesting I started to use it. After some time, using Jabber client was not enough for me. I decided I want to have my own server installed.

About 2 years ago I started to think about own implementation of Jabber/XMPP server. That was start of Tigase project.

At the moment Tigase project includes not just Jabber/XMPP server but also dedicated XML parser and test suite with built-in scripting language for testing network servers.

Jabber/XMPP Projects

I am involved in only one Jabber/XMPP project: Tigase. This project, however, consists of a few subprojects which are not directly dependent on Jabber/XMPP server implementation.

Code

  • Jabber/XMPP server implementation for Tigase project. The new version of the server should be available in comming weeks. Previous version is available now. It is simple but fully functional Jabber/XMPP server.
  • Dedicated XML parser for streamed XML data like XMPP streams. The first version is available on Tigase project. And the new version is ready. It is more generic (XMPP specific code has been removed and XML parser code has beed separated from the server code). New release will be available together with the new release of the server.
  • Test suite to test network servers. It has been, of course, designed and implemented to test and compare Jabber/XMPP servers but the implementation is generic enough to make it easy to extend it for testing other network servers. Part of the suite is scripting language designed to build different test scenarios like functional tests, performance tests, stability tests or other kind. The release of this suite will be availble at the same time as a new version of the server.

Plans for the future

In short term my main goal is to make release of the new version of Tigase components (server, XML parser and test suite).

Long term plans are: first to continue development of Tigase project add lacking functionality, make it more robust, stable - just make it fully functional and useful application. Another plans are to actively participate in Jabber/XMPP evolution.

Jabber - Why I like it

Modern world is in most cases about effective communication. People live in distant areas and they often work together so they have to communicate. Before IM there was phone and e-mail. And IM takes the best of them and offers this as a very effective way of communication. Jabber/XMPP as open technology brings it even on to next level. Thanks to Jabber/XMPP we are not dependent on a prticular company.

Everybody can have own server installed and use it for private needs being even disconnected from the Internet.

But Jabber/XMPP is not only about effective communication its flexibility allows easy implementation of many different services where instant reaction is required.

Why I'm reapplying

I want to continue my contribution. As I was working on my Jabber/XMPP project alone for a long time wich is not good. I would prefer to share my ideas with the community and receive feedback from other people working on similar goals. I have dedicated much time to my project development and I would like also to actively participate in developing ideas around that technology.

I think this is the right time to attract more people to Jabber community as now we have excellent client applications which are far ahead of commercial alternatives.