Zulip

Zulip
Original author(s) Jessica McKellar and Tim Abbott
Developer(s) Dropbox
Development status Active
Written in Python, JavaScript (web frontend), Java (Android), Objective C (iOS)
Operating system Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Windows Phone
Platform Cross-platform
Type Collaborative software
License Apache license
Website zulip.org

Zulip is a chat and collaborative software created by Jessica McKellar and Tim Abbott in 2012.[1][2] In 2014, the company was acquired by Dropbox.[2][3] In September 2015, Dropbox licensed it with an open-sourced Apache license.[4] It is intended to be an open-source alternative to Slack or HipChat.[5]

References

  1. "This Is What Impactful Engineering Leadership Looks Like". First Round Review. First Round Capital. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Perez, Sarah (March 17, 2014). "Dropbox Acquires Zulip, A Stealthy Workplace Chat Solution Still In Private Beta". TechCrunch.
  3. Kerr, Dara (March 17, 2014). "Dropbox gets chatty and buys workplace chat service Zulip". CNET.
  4. Dove, Jackie (September 26, 2015). "Dropbox releases its chat app Zulip under an open-source license". thenextweb.com.
  5. Ravenscraft, Eric (September 27, 2015). "Zulip is a Free Team Chat Client From Dropbox You Can Host Yourself". Life Hacker.


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