version: 2.5.3 Beta 1
released: May 11th, 2007

Thank you for choosing Spark!

Spark is a full-features instant messaging (IM) and groupchat client that uses the XMPP protocol.

Further information can be found on the Spark website.

Changelog

View the changelog for a list of changes since the last release.

Support

Free support is provided by the Spark community in the online forums. Commercial support (email and phone) from Jive Software is also available.

License Agreements

The Spark source code is governed by the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), which can be found in the LICENSE.html file in this distribution. Spark also contains Open Source software from third-parties. Licensing terms for those components is specifically noted in the relevant source files.

Spark contains icons and images licensed from INCORS GmbH. All other images are owned by Jive Software. All icons and images in Spark are provided under the following license agreement:

License Agreement

This is a legal agreement between You, the User of the Spark application
("The Software"), and Jive Software ("Jive Software"). By downloading the Software,
you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement.

All ownership and copyright of the images and icons included in the Software
distribution remain the property of Jive Software and INCORS GmbH. Jive Software
grants to you a nonexclusive, non-sublicensable right to use the icons royalty-free
as part of Spark.

You may not lease, license or sub-license the icons, or a subset of the icons,
or any modified icons to any third party. You may not incorporate them into your
own software or design products.

All icon files are provided "As is" without warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose. You agree to hold Jive Software harmless for
any result that may occur during the course of using the licensed icons.

This License Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the
laws of Oregon. If any provision of this License Agreement is held to be
unenforceable, this License Agreement will remain in effect with the provision
omitted.