News
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0.1.1 is out. News for today: Bundled crypto++ with the client, much improved user status handling for icq, Improved chat, Location of mysql libs and includes are now configurable.
It's come to my attention that there is another kit project. This
project isnt related to that in any way, other than that we happen to share
the same name and both are IM clients that connect to AIM.
Got the client compiling under windows again. Everything except ICQ works (it crashes)
Well - i guess it's "soon" now. :) Anyway, the registration wizard works.
The registration wizard is currently broken. :( I'll fix it soon.
Made a new page for KiT. Also finished GNUifying the client (standard ./configure; make ; make install).
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Software KiT depends on
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Crypto++ (client & server)
mySQL (server)
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Welcome to the KiT project
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NEWS FLASH:The KiT has project has been merged with NNIM. We felt it was in our best interests to cooperate, as this would allow us to get done quicker. The two projects complements each other nicely.
The combined project will be called kim (innovative name, eh?). Once kim is ready for release, it'll be announced both here and on the NNIM page. In the meantime, the projects CVS respository is on sourceforge. http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/kim
News in kim over kit 0.1.1 will be:
MSN Protocol support
Yahoo! Pager protocol.
Peer to peer protocol.
Possibly jabber support (if we get around to do it :)
Much improved client interface.
Improved security.
Portable code.
UI and backend cleanly separated.
Improved portability
Command line client.
Taskbar docking.
libkim - implementations of the kit/server, nnim/peer, icq 2000b, toc,
yahoo, msn and jabber protocols with a nice highlevel interface to manage the
protocols. Everything you need to write your own IM client without having to
worry too much about lowlevel protocol code.
KiT aims to be a secure IM for multiple platforms.
Keep in touch is an attempt to create a secure instant messenger - it
supports its own XML based protocol aswell as ICQ and AIM (Adding new protocols
i.e. jabber is mostly a question of implementing the protocol itself - the client
has a good framework for multiple protocols). The goal of the project is to allow
uses to communicate sensitive issues securely without having to worry about their
data being intercepted by an attacker. Note that kit isnt that secure
*yet*. Please dont depend on it to secure anything important.
Feedback wanted! KiT is approaching a useable state - suggestions,
comments, etc is welcomed! Coding help is also welcomed. Mail me.
The reason for doing yet another project (actually, it predates most - but
it's been laying dormant for quite some time) is that bolted on security as
an afterthought rarely creates a secure enough system. It's written entirely
using C++ and only depends on code that is GPLed or freeer. The architecture is
fairly extensible and it's reasonably easy to add new modules. I decided to
resume development after reading an article in my local paper about the EU planning
to build a continentwide interception network to monitor all web access and email
sent by all citizens in the European Union. We need to have the technical means to
defend ourselves from casual monitoring of all our actions.
Current status is that basic messaging aswell as presence detection for all 3
supported protocols is working, but more advanced features (aswell as
implementation of security features) needs to be worked on.
The server, and client implementation is licensed under the GNU Public
License (GPL) version 2 or at your option, any later version. Once the
clientside protocol implementation (libkit) is separated from the client
(soon!), it will be licensed under the Lesser GNU Public License (LGPL).
Features
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Buddy list - See what friends you have online.
Messages - Send a message to someone.
Encryption - Make sure no one else reads your message
Plugins - Extend the server and client in any way imaginable.
AIM/ICQ - Connect to legacy IM networks
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KiT is only tested under Debian/GNU. The server is tied to the Unix architecture, but should
be reasonably easy to port between all unices with a c++ compiler.
The KiT server is in an early stage of development, and is evolving quite
rapidly. Installing it on a mission critical machine is _not_ recommended,
until it has been thoroughly tested. Just a word of warning.
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Contact
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Comments? Suggestions? Want to help? Please mail me at
henrik@abelsson.com
Alternatives:
AIM: AbelssonH
ICQ: 441330
KiT: henrik on luke.styrke.com (i'm usually on my own local debugserver though)
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