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<h1>About Zulip</h1>
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<h1>About Zulip</h1>
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This server is an installation of
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This server is an installation of
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the <a href="https://zulip.org">Zulip open source group chat
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the <a href="https://zulip.org">Zulip open source group chat
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software</a>. Written in Python and using the Django web framework,
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software</a>. Written in Python and using the Django web framework,
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Zulip has an extensive real-time messaging featureset, including
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Zulip has an extensive real-time messaging featureset, including
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both group and private messaging, conversation streams, powerful
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both group and private messaging, conversation streams, powerful
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search, drag-and-drop file uploads, image previews, audible
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search, drag-and-drop file uploads, image previews, audible
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notifications, missed-message emails, markdown formatting, desktop
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notifications, missed-message emails, markdown formatting, desktop
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and mobile apps, dozens of integrations, and much, much more.
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and mobile apps, dozens of integrations, and much, much more.
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<p>
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Zulip was designed from the ground up to optimize the productivity
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Zulip was designed from the ground up to optimize the productivity
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of discussions and real-time decision-making. Zulip's unique model
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of discussions and real-time decision-making. Zulip's unique model
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for threading topics, together with its system for tracking unread
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for threading topics, together with its system for tracking unread
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messages, make it easy to have multiple simultaneous conversations
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messages, make it easy to have multiple simultaneous conversations
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in the same stream. As a result, Zulip is more efficient than any
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in the same stream. As a result, Zulip is more efficient than any
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other chat product for catching up on conversations you missed while
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other chat product for catching up on conversations you missed while
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you were away from your devices. You can read exactly the threads
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you were away from your devices. You can read exactly the threads
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that are important to you, and it feels natural to follow up on
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that are important to you, and it feels natural to follow up on
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conversations that happened while you were away.
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conversations that happened while you were away.
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<p>
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Zulip's vision is to create the world's best group chat software,
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Zulip's vision is to create the world's best group chat software,
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completely open source, so that everyone has the freedom to
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completely open source, so that everyone has the freedom to
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customize, improve, and run their own copy of this essential piece
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customize, improve, and run their own copy of this essential piece
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of collaboration infrastructure.
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of collaboration infrastructure.
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Further information on the Zulip project and <a href="/features">its
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Further information on the Zulip project and <a href="/features">its
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features</a> can be found on
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features</a> can be found on
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the <a href="https://www.zulip.org">Zulip open source project's
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the <a href="https://www.zulip.org">Zulip open source project's
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website</a> and
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website</a> and
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the <a href="http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">Zulip
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the <a href="http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">Zulip
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documentation</a>.
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documentation</a>.
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<h2>Zulip Community</h2>
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<h2>Zulip Community</h2>
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Zulip is developed by a vibrant community of developers from around
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Zulip is developed by a vibrant community of developers from around
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the world. Every month, dozens of people contribute code to it, and
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the world. Every month, dozens of people contribute code to it, and
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dozens more contribute bug reports, feedback, and translations. The
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dozens more contribute bug reports, feedback, and translations. The
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Zulip community welcomes new contributors from any background. The
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Zulip community welcomes new contributors from any background. The
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project has an easy to install development environment, an extensive
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project has an easy to install development environment, an extensive
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test suite,
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test suite,
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and <a href="http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">over 50,000
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and <a href="http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">over 50,000
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words of developer documentation</a> to make it easy for new
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words of developer documentation</a> to make it easy for new
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contributors to contribute effectively to the project.
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contributors to contribute effectively to the project.
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<h3>Contributing to Zulip</h3>
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<h3>Contributing to Zulip</h3>
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If you'd like to join the Zulip community, we'd love to have you!
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If you'd like to join the Zulip community, we'd love to have you!
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Please
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Please
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visit <a href="https://github.com/zulip/zulip/#zulip-overview">the
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visit <a href="https://github.com/zulip/zulip/#zulip-overview">the
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main Zulip project on GitHub</a> for details on how to get involved!
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main Zulip project on GitHub</a> for details on how to get involved!
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<h2>Zulip history</h2>
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<h2>Zulip history</h2>
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Zulip was originally developed by Zulip, Inc., a small startup in
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Zulip was originally developed by Zulip, Inc., a small startup in
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Cambridge, Massachusetts. Zulip, Inc. was founded by the MIT team
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Cambridge, Massachusetts. Zulip, Inc. was founded by the MIT team
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that previously created
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that previously created
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<a href="https://www.ksplice.com">Ksplice</a>, software for
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<a href="https://www.ksplice.com">Ksplice</a>, software for
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live-patching a running Linux kernel. Zulip was inspired by
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live-patching a running Linux kernel. Zulip was inspired by
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the <a href="https://barnowl.mit.edu/">Barnowl</a> client for
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the <a href="https://barnowl.mit.edu/">Barnowl</a> client for
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the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr_(protocol)">Zephyr</a>
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the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr_(protocol)">Zephyr</a>
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protocol, and the incredible community that Zephyr supported at MIT.
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protocol, and the incredible community that Zephyr supported at MIT.
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Zulip, Inc. was acquired by Dropbox in early 2014, while the product
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Zulip, Inc. was acquired by Dropbox in early 2014, while the product
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was still in private beta. Zulip's beta
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was still in private beta. Zulip's beta
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users <a href="https://www.recurse.com/blog/90-zulip-supporting-oss-at-the-recurse-center">loved
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users <a href="https://www.recurse.com/blog/90-zulip-supporting-oss-at-the-recurse-center">loved
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Zulip's unique user experience</a> and continued using it, despite
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Zulip's unique user experience</a> and continued using it, despite
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the fact that the product was not being actively developed. After a
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the fact that the product was not being actively developed. After a
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year and a half, Dropbox generously decided to release Zulip as open
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year and a half, Dropbox generously decided to release Zulip as open
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source software so that Zulip's users could continue enjoying the
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source software so that Zulip's users could continue enjoying the
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software.
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software.
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As a result, the first time the public had the opportunity to use
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As a result, the first time the public had the opportunity to use
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Zulip was when Dropbox
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Zulip was when Dropbox
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<a href="https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2015/09/open-sourcing-zulip-a-dropbox-hack-week-project/">released
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<a href="https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2015/09/open-sourcing-zulip-a-dropbox-hack-week-project/">released
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Zulip as open source software</a> in late 2015. The open sourcing
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Zulip as open source software</a> in late 2015. The open sourcing
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announcement was very popular, staying at the top of
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announcement was very popular, staying at the top of
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both <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10279961">Hacker
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both <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10279961">Hacker
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News</a>
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and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/3me9qp/dropbox_has_open_sourced_zulip_group_chat_software/">the
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and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/3me9qp/dropbox_has_open_sourced_zulip_group_chat_software/">the
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programming subreddit</a> for an entire day.
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programming subreddit</a> for an entire day.
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Zulip was open sourced with the complete version control history
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Zulip was open sourced with the complete version control history
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intact because 10 Zulip users visited Dropbox for a full week to
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intact because 10 Zulip users visited Dropbox for a full week to
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help with the technical work. The Zulip community is incredibly
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help with the technical work. The Zulip community is incredibly
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grateful to both Dropbox and those enthusiastic early users for
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grateful to both Dropbox and those enthusiastic early users for
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making the Zulip open source project possible.
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making the Zulip open source project possible.
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By the end of 2015, the open source project was already going strong
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By the end of 2015, the open source project was already going strong
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with a community of dozens of developers around the world. As of
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with a community of dozens of developers around the world. As of
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late-2016, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr_(protocol)">more
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late-2016, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr_(protocol)">more
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than 150 people from all over the world</a> have contributed
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than 150 people from all over the world</a> have contributed
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<a href="https://github.com/zulip/zulip/pulls">almost 1000
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<a href="https://github.com/zulip/zulip/pulls">almost 1000
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improvements</a> to the software, and the Zulip project is moving
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improvements</a> to the software, and the Zulip project is moving
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faster than when the original startup employed 11 full-time
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faster than when the original startup employed 11 full-time
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engineers.
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engineers.
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