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= Description =
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[[TOC(Sip*, depth=1)]]
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[[Image(sipsimple-components.png, width=500, align=right)]]
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SIP SIMPLE client is a Python software library that allows for easy development of Internet
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communications end-points based on SIP and related protocols for voice,
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rich presence, session based instant messaging (IM), file transfers and desktop sharing. 
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Other media types can be easily added by using an extensible high-level API.
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== Background ==
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SIP stands for 'Session Initiation Protocol', an IETF standard described by
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[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3261 RFC 3261]. SIP is an Internet application-layer control protocol that can establish,
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modify and terminate multimedia sessions such as Internet telephony calls
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(VoIP). Media can be added to (and removed from) an existing session.
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SIP allows the endpoints to negotiate and combine any type of session they
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mutually understand like audio, video, instant messaging (IM), file transfer,
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desktop sharing and provides a generic event notification system with
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real-time publications and subscriptions about state changes that can be
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used for asynchronous services like presence, message waiting indicator and
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busy line appearance.
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== Features ==
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The software allows you to create elegant real-time communications applications without having to read [http://www.rfc3261.net the +1200 RFC documents] behind it. As a library with a high-level API, the toolkit can be used to add voice, IM and Presence functionality to any network devices as long as Python/C environment is supported by such platform.
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 * [wiki:SipFeatures Library features] - list of features provided by the library
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== Documentation ==
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 * [wiki:SipInstallation Installation guide] - how to install the library and command line tools 
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 * [wiki:SipTesting Testing guide] - how to test the library using the command line tools
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 * [wiki:SipDeveloperGuide Developer guide] - how to develop applications using this library
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 * [wiki:SipSupport Support page] - how to request support or contribute to the project
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 * [wiki:SipProjectStatus Project status] - an overview of the progress
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 * [wiki:SipContributions Contributions] - third-party contributions and wiki pages