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An XML Format for Presence Buddy Lists
draft-rosenberg-impp-buddylist-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
Author Jonathan Rosenberg
Last updated 2000-06-16
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This Internet-Draft is no longer active. A copy of the expired Internet-Draft can be found at:
https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-rosenberg-impp-buddylist-00.txt

Abstract

This document defines an XML format for a buddy list, which represents a list of other users a particular user would like to subscribe to. When a presence client starts up, it needs to initiate subscriptions to the users on the buddy list. By keeping this list in a standard XML format, the list can be stored locally, or retrieved remotely using HTTP or any other transfer protocol. The great advantage of storing it remotely is that a user can move from machine to machine, fetch their buddy list from a home server, and then subscribe to those users. This provides personal mobility for presence services.

Authors

Jonathan Rosenberg

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