I always liked XMPP and SIP as messaging protocols. So easy to read and understand and implement. Both are extensible and can be made secure.
rootnod3•24m ago
Yes. Unfortunately it seems that Matrix is the winner, but I think Matrix is over-engineered.
XMPP was nice. Especially in the old times when Google Hangouts and Facebook Chat were also XMPP based. Being able to talk to people on another service without needing an account there was a nice thing to have for a few months.
ge0rg•2m ago
The interop was a nice feature implemented by their engineers, but it violated the lock-in operational principles of the gatekeeper services, so it had to be abandoned. Let's see if the EU Digital Markets Act will bring back XMPP interfaces to the big ones... ;)
ekjhgkejhgk•35m ago
Watch the most popular clients[1] gain traction as countries (e.g. UK) pass laws mandating that tech companies backdoor their apps/encryption.
[1] Conversations for Android and Gajim for Debian.
buttocks•1h ago
rootnod3•24m ago
XMPP was nice. Especially in the old times when Google Hangouts and Facebook Chat were also XMPP based. Being able to talk to people on another service without needing an account there was a nice thing to have for a few months.
ge0rg•2m ago