Spark is an Open Source, cross-platform IM client optimized for businesses and organizations.

• Group Chat
• In-line Spell Checking
• Strong Message Encryption
• Tabbed Conversations
• File Transfer
• Screen Capture Sharing

Combined with the Openfire server, Spark is the easiest and best alternative to using un-secure public IM networks.

Spark - an Ignite Realtime community project.

$ git clone https://github.com/igniterealtime/Spark.git
$ cd Spark/core
$ mvn exec:java

Only a few users have access for filling bugs in the tracker. New users should:

1. Create a Discourse account
2. Login to a Discourse account
3. Click on the New Topic button
4. Choose the Spark Dev category and provide a detailed description of the bug.

Please search for your issues in the bug tracker before reporting.

• Documentation: http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/spark/documentation.jsp
• Community: https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/c/spark
• Bug Tracker: https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK
• Nightly Builds: http://www.igniterealtime.org/downloads/nightly_spark.jsp

Ignite Realtime is an Open Source community composed of end-users and developers around the world who are interested in applying innovative, open-standards-based Real Time Collaboration to their businesses and organizations. We're aimed at disrupting proprietary, non-open standards-based systems and invite you to participate in what's already one of the biggest and most active Open Source communities.