[ale] in house instant message solution

[davew at coyotetechnical.com (Dave Weiner)]

Geoffrey wrote:
> Anyone know of an 'in house' instant message solution?  That is, 
> something that does not rely on yahoo, or aol or such providers?  Is 
> there such an application for Linux?
> 
> Looking for a solution for a small company that can be managed internally.
> 

Jabber -- I believe there are open source jabber servers available.

Dave