Debacle<p>Short reminder of what yesterday's <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Debian</span></a> 13 <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/trixie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trixie</span></a> release includes regarding <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jabber</span></a>/<a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://xmpp-team.pages.debian.net/blog/2025/05/xmpp-debian-13-trixie-news.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xmpp-team.pages.debian.net/blo</span><span class="invisible">g/2025/05/xmpp-debian-13-trixie-news.html</span></a></p>
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unknown731<p>Will EU force WhatsApp to open the specs s that it can be interoperable like XMPP?</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/xmpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xmpp</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/question" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>question</span></a></p>
Tao of Mac<p>Adium</p><p>Adium was a multi-protocol Mac OS X [IM] client based on the core Gaim library that supported a wide range of services (from Jabber to [MSN]) and included a number of nice features(...)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desktop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mac</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/xmpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xmpp</span></a></p><p><a href="https://taoofmac.com/space/apps/adium" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">taoofmac.com/space/apps/adium</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Isadora<p>Sábado é dia de arrecadar mais ovelhas para o rebanho do isaCloud 🐑🐑</p><p><a href="https://transverso.org/tags/xmpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xmpp</span></a> <a href="https://transverso.org/tags/isacloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>isaCloud</span></a></p>
vascorsd<p>Oh look, a new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/xmpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xmpp</span></a> client for the web that actually looks good 🚀</p><p>--</p><p>GitHub - iquercorb/xows: Lightweight and modern XMPP over WebSocket Web client.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/iquercorb/xows?tab=readme-ov-file" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/iquercorb/xows?tab=</span><span class="invisible">readme-ov-file</span></a></p>
Hippo 🍉<p>Rounding off by circling back to <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>, where <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@zeank" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zeank</span></a></span> is working to bring invite support (<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/GreatInvitations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatInvitations</span></a>) to <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ejabberd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ejabberd</span></a> 📮</p><p><a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/ejabberd-invites/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nlnet.nl/project/ejabberd-invi</span><span class="invisible">tes/</span></a></p><p>Practically, this means another of the major XMPP servers will support a mechanism for people to create accounts more easily and without too many hurdles, while letting server operators keep signups invite-only or moderated in some way to avoid spam 🤖</p><p>🧵 11/n</p>
XSF: XMPP Standards Foundation<p>The <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> Newsletter for July 2025 is out!</p><p>Read about the latest XMPP universe updates and updates on our <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/standards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>standards</span></a>!<br> <br><a href="https://xmpp.org/2025/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xmpp.org/2025/08/the-xmpp-news</span><span class="invisible">letter-july-2025/</span></a></p><p>Enjoy reading! 📰 ☕ :xmpp: </p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jabber</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/chat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chat</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/interoperability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interoperability</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/rtc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rtc</span></a><br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/federation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>federation</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>messaging</span></a></p>
Hippo 🍉<p>I'm excited to announce that <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Convo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convo</span></a>, my <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> messaging app for <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/KaiOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KaiOS</span></a> has received a grant from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span>, or, more specifically, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@NGIZero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>NGIZero</span></a></span>! 🎉 🤸</p><p><a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/Convo/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nlnet.nl/project/Convo/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I can now turn what began as a quick project made in a providential three weeks of free time into an app that can...actually do basic things like add contacts 😅</p><p>More importantly, it'll make the open and standardised messaging protocol available to a mobile platform where few large players have dared to tread 👟</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NLnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NLnet</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NGIzero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGIzero</span></a></p>
🌈 CurvyDaddy 🔞 ᴹᵃˢᵗᵒᵈᵒⁿ<p>🇫🇷 N'oubliez pas : pour me contacter directement ou pour avoir des conversations plus intimes, je suis sur XMPP : <a href="xmpp:curvydaddy@gayfr.live" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">xmpp:</span><span class="">curvydaddy@gayfr.live</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>XMPP c'est une messagerie instantanée comme WhatsApp mais en version éthique, décentralisée et respectueuse de vos données personnelles. Vous n'avez pas encore de compte ? Suivez <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gayfr.social/@xmpp_bot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>xmpp_bot</span></a></span> ou demandez-moi.</p><p>🇬🇧 Don't forget: to contact me directly or to have more intimate conversations, I am on XMPP: <a href="xmpp:curvydaddy@gayfr.live" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">xmpp:</span><span class="">curvydaddy@gayfr.live</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>XMPP is an instant messaging similar to WhatsApp bu ethical, decentralized and respectful of your privacy. You don't have an account yet? Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gayfr.social/@xmpp_bot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>xmpp_bot</span></a></span> or just ask me.</p><p><a href="https://gayfr.social/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> <a href="https://gayfr.social/tags/GayXMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GayXMPP</span></a> <a href="https://gayfr.social/tags/Jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jabber</span></a> <a href="https://gayfr.social/tags/GayJabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GayJabber</span></a></p>
XMPP Providers<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> uses <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> Providers data for alternative registration options.</p><p>In this image you can see both services side by side. Category A information from XMPP Providers is listed in the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/providers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>providers</span></a> selection drop-down menu in the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/app" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>app</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/chat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chat</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>messaging</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jabber</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/standards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>standards</span></a><br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/interoperability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interoperability</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/operators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operators</span></a></p>
Debacle<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ps.s10y.eu/@NGI_TALER" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>NGI_Taler</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Taler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Taler</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EC_NGI</span></a></span></p><p>I imagine <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/TALER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TALER</span></a> payments from within a <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jabber</span></a>/<a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> chat app… No, I'll not apply for it 🙂</p>
Debacle<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.mdosch.de/martin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>martin</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@ge0rg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ge0rg</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://retro.social/@ifixcoinops" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ifixcoinops</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@alienghic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>alienghic</span></a></span></p><p>I try to avoid the <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> hell, but now I couldn't resist asking GPT-o4 mini via duck.ai to write my a song about <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>, to the tune of <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/YMCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YMCA</span></a> (1978, <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/VillagePeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VillagePeople</span></a>).<br>I made "young man" age and gender neutral "hey you", and changed "stay at the XMPP" to "chat using XMPP".<br>It's horrible.</p>
Debacle<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@ge0rg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ge0rg</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://retro.social/@ifixcoinops" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ifixcoinops</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@alienghic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>alienghic</span></a></span></p><p>XMPP is pronounced 'ʤæb.əʳ 🙂</p><p>To me,<br><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> is the universal communication protocol, used for <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IoT</span></a>, <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/WebRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebRTC</span></a>, gaming, social, and <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/instantMessaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>instantMessaging</span></a>.<br><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jabber</span></a> is the latter in an open and federated network.<br><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/CiscoJabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CiscoJabber</span></a>™ is a product by Cisco.<br>Zimpy is many things, but don't look it up in <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/UrbanDictionary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDictionary</span></a>!</p><p>(Btw. I fiercely advocate naming <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/freeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeSoftware</span></a> projects, children, cats, companies, everything, after <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/UUID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UUID</span></a>s. No more unambiguousness, no more <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/trademark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trademark</span></a> issues.)</p>
Feral Ferment<p><strong>On the Matrix organizations' business partnerships with imperial military alliances and with the police</strong></p>I see a lot of posts about how shitty the <a href="https://spec.matrix.org/latest/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Matrix Communication Protocol</a> (henceforth Matrix) implementations are, but I hardly see any posts talking about how <a href="https://matrix.org/foundation/about/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the Matrix Foundation</a> (henceforth MF) and New Vector Ltd. (henceforth NVL) (trade name <a href="https://element.io/legal/copyright" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Element</a>)—the two sister organizations that, in essence, form the Matrix world—are busy building business partnerships with imperial military alliances of nations that are enabling and perpetrating genocide at present, and with police forces actively suppressing and crushing the resistance of anti-capitalist movements, of campaigners for climate change action, of anti-genocide protestors. They have (or are trying to have) commercial relationships with <a href="https://element.io/case-studies/nato" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)</a>, with <a href="https://element.io/case-studies/bundeswehr" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the German armed forces</a>, and with <a href="https://mastodon.matrix.org/@element/110310853505977058" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">various police forces in Europe</a>. They are also wooing the US Department of Defense. <a href="https://element.io/blog/in-an-increasingly-volatile-world-governments-turn-to-element-and-matrix/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This blog post</a> talks about the letter to the US DoD by US senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt urging for the rapid adoption of Matrix. <a href="https://element.io/blog/free-software-needs-free-thinking/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This blog post</a> says that Element is "incredibly fortunate to be working with trailblazers like ... the US Department of Defense ...".<br><br>This fealty to the imperial setup also shows in the language adopted by the blog posts of both the MF and NVL. <a href="https://matrix.org/blog/2025/02/building-a-safer-matrix/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This February 2025 blog post by the MF</a> says that "the International Rules-Based Order is at risk like never before" and cites in support a BBC preview of the Munich Security Conference expressing anxiety about the "old" world order crumbling. Anyone paying attention knows that "the International Rules-Based Order" is <a href="https://monthlyreview.org/2015/07/01/imperialism-in-the-era-of-globalization/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">an euphemism for neo-liberalism imposed on the global south</a> by their former colonizers to negate the effects of decolonization. If a nation state tries to delink itself from the vortex of global finance, the USA and its allies impose sanctions upon it. If it still doesn't fall in line, the Western transatlantic alliance invades the country and bombs it to smithereens. As its illegal interventions in the former Yugoslavia and Libya and many other places demonstrate, <a href="https://thetricontinental.org/dossier-nato-the-most-dangerous-organisation/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">NATO is the organ of choice for such wars</a>. (Also, we all know that the USA and its allies in NATO and several of the non-NATO countries in Europe have been materially and ideologically supporting Israel in its genocide of the Palestinian people.) And exactly this organization is the partner of choice for the Matrix folks. In another illustration of this partnership, Jeroen Franssen, the Innovation Project Manager for the NATO Allied Command Transformation, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aswIHJRwkk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">gave a talk</a> at the Matrix Foundations's <a href="https://2024.matrix.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">September 2024 conference</a>.<br><br>The same blog post also talks about the Matrix Foundation's applications to join the <a href="https://gifct.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism</a> and <a href="https://techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tech against terrorism</a>. Given that Palestine Action and Extinction Rebellion and other such groups are being labelled terrorists and persecuted by the police forces in several of the NATO and EU countries, the Matrix Foundation joining tech forums for countering terrorism and also partnering these police forces does not bode well for the Matrix protocol.<br><br>There are also blog posts with a war-mongering tone on the Element website. <a href="https://element.io/blog/in-an-increasingly-volatile-world-governments-turn-to-element-and-matrix/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This one</a>, for example, links to a news report about suspected sabotage of a link between Germany and Finland, but in the blog post, the word "suspected" disappears and the sabotage becomes a certainty. The escorting of an alleged Russian spy ship from Irish waters gets labelled "robust", again an adjective the cited report does not use. That NATO is concerned is cited. The blog post also approvingly mentions NATO's call on allies to shift to a "wartime mindset". <a href="https://element.io/blog/free-software-needs-free-thinking/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This blog post</a> also talks of NATO "pushing governments to adopt a wartime footing" and advocates for the Matrix protocol and Element itself as the right tools for all these countries in "wartime" mode.<br><br>One can go on, but I think the picture should be clear by now. We justly condemn American Big Tech companies like Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and weapons manufacturers like Lockheed Martin, RTX, etc. for <a href="https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/01/the-global-economic-benefit-from-the-genocide-of-palestinians/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">profiteering from Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people</a>. Why should the rules be any different for the Matrix folks? I know that the Matrix organizations are small fry at present and are in no position right now to profit in the same fashion, but their actions and their words clearly demonstrate a strong urge to join these war- and genocide-profiteers. It is time all anti-colonial, anti-imperial, anti-capitalist activists familiarize themselves with the true face of the Matrix organizations, and act accordingly.<br><br><p><strong>Appendix: Is the Matrix Foundation truly independent of New Vector Ltd.?</strong></p>Someone might argue that it is New Vector Ltd. forming business partnerships with NATO, with the police forces, etc. The Matrix Foundation—the custodian of the Matrix protocol—is an independent entity and has nothing to do with these commercial relationships. The blog post cited above suggests otherwise, it shows that the Matrix Foundation is keen on being a player upholding and implementing the "International Rules-Based Order". But if we ignore the ideological alignment with New Vector Ltd. expressed in the blog post, can we say that the foundation is truly independent of its for-profit sibling?<br><br>At present, the MF website states:<br><blockquote>In the interest of transparency, we think it's important for people to know that most of our staffers are employees of Element, working under a contract with, and funded by, the Foundation. The exception is our Managing Director who contracts directly with the Foundation.</blockquote><br>Yet, the people behind Matrix seem to bristle at the suggestion that the MF is entirely dependent on NVL. <a href="https://matrix.org/blog/2025/06/dispelling-myths/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This recent blog post</a> by the MF managing director is an example. However, the MF doesn't point out anywhere that a 2019 resolution entitles Matthew Hodgson and Amandine Le Pape, the founders of both organizations, and the Guardians (equivalent to Directors forming the board of a for-profit company, or to Trustees forming the board of a Trust) of the MF, to vote and to fulfill quorum, irrespective of any conflicts arising from their positions as Directors of NVL. The resolution reads:<br><blockquote>THAT any actual or potential conflicts of interest of Matthew Hodgson and Amandine Le Pape (the "Conflicted Guardians") arising from or connected with their directorship and/or shareholding in New Vector Limited (whether direct or indirect interest or duty that conflicts or may conflict with the interests of the Foundation or their respective duties to the Foundation) be and are hereby authorised in accordance with section 180 of the Act, and accordingly, the Conflicted Guardians shall be entitled to participate at any board meeting for voting and quorum purposes in respect of the matters detailed in their respective declarations of interest annexed to this resolution.</blockquote><br>Readers who would like to check the source should open <a href="https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11648710/filing-history" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">this page</a> and select the "View PDF" option for the June 21, 2019 entry titled "Resolution of adoption of Articles of Association".<br><br>At present, Matthew Hodgson and Amandine Le Pape continue to be listed as Guardians of the MF and as Directors of NVL.<br><br>To me, the above 2019 resolution does not inspire confidence in the independence of the MF. The situation is analogous to Matt Mullenweg's simultaneous control of Wordpress and Automattic. Ben Cook, as far back as in 2010, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110117190122/http://wpblogger.com/matt-should-resign.php" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">had pointed out</a> how Matt Mullenweg being the boss of both Wordpress and Automattic could potentially lead to a toxic and explosive "conflict of interest" situation. As you can see from comments below his post, he was roundly cursed and criticized for his demand. However, his prophecy came true in 2024. Let's see how things shape out in case of the MF and NVL.<br><br>#<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Matrix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Matrix</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Element" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Element</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=NewVectorLtd" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">NewVectorLtd</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=MatrixProtocol" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MatrixProtocol</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=InstantMessaging" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">InstantMessaging</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=BusinessCommunication" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">BusinessCommunication</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Signal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Signal</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=XMPP" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">XMPP</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Wire" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wire</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=MicrosoftTeams" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MicrosoftTeams</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Slack" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Slack</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=colonialism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">colonialism</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=imperialism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">imperialism</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=capitalism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">capitalism</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=NATO" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">NATO</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=USA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">USA</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Europe" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Europe</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=EuropeanUnion" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">EuropeanUnion</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=DigitalSovereignty" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">DigitalSovereignty</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Israel" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Israel</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Palestine" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Palestine</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=Gaza" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gaza</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.workersofthe.world/search?tag=genocide" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">genocide</a>
Ge0rG<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://retro.social/@ifixcoinops" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ifixcoinops</span></a></span><br>Torn between the parallel universe where Jabber®️™️ isn't owned by Cisco¹ and the one where <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/xmpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xmpp</span></a> is pronounced as "Zimpy!"²</p><p>...said the project janitor of Bruno the Jabber™️ Bear...</p><p>Context:<br>1. <a href="https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/jabber-trademark/approved-applications/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xmpp.org/about/xsf/jabber-trad</span><span class="invisible">emark/approved-applications/</span></a><br>2. <a href="https://metajack.im/2010/01/31/bitesized-xmpp-news-3/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">metajack.im/2010/01/31/bitesiz</span><span class="invisible">ed-xmpp-news-3/</span></a></p>
XMPP Providers<p>A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats :xmpp: </p><p>We have published a new blog post recently: <a href="https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2025-07-20-rising-tide-lifts-all-boats/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">providers.xmpp.net/blog/2025-0</span><span class="invisible">7-20-rising-tide-lifts-all-boats/</span></a></p><p>Here we cover our <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/survey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>survey</span></a> results to gather feedback from <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>server</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/operators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operators</span></a>. We also provided more background on the project's purpose.</p><p>Thanks to all survey participants!</p><p>:xmpp: :xmpp: :xmpp: :xmpp:</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/chat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chat</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>messaging</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jabber</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/standards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>standards</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/interoperability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interoperability</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a></p>
erebion<p>Matrix Live S11E07 - Reflections on Matrix criticism over the last week </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyuqM7RbX5E" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=OyuqM7RbX5E</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Nice seeing that feedback and criticism and issues are not ignored at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.matrix.org/@matrix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>matrix</span></a></span> like it seemed, they actually are aware and they want to improve. Nice.</p><p>Ironically they should improve their communication. Really glad I watched this video, changed my thoughts towards <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Matrix</span></a> to be a bit more positive.</p><p>Still think we need more:</p><p>- interoperability with <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a><br>- bug/performance fixes<br>- server migration</p>
adb<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ernestoacosta.org/@iam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>iam</span></a></span> si, antes no había más opción que esa, hoy por hoy es más fácil que en <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/xmpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xmpp</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>telegram</span></a> o <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a>, literalmente el usuario no se registra, simplemente comienza a usar la app directamente poniéndose un nombre y foto, sin tener que crear contraseñas etc. todo sucede automáticamente, puedes probarlo, puedes crearte cuántos perfiles quieras, totalmente anónimo, sin tener que entrar ningún dato personal o usar cuenta de correo existe que pueda estar atada a tu identidad </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.es/@romadiz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>romadiz</span></a></span></p>
adb<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.es/@romadiz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>romadiz</span></a></span> algunas ventajas:</p><p>- una misma app con la misma calidad/experiencia en múltiples plataformas</p><p>- mayor seguridad: no es posible desactivar el cifrado accidentalmente</p><p>- los grupos están cifrados</p><p>- los grupos son descentralizados, en <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> dependen del servidor donde se crea, si este muere, muere el grupo</p><p>- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeltaChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeltaChat</span></a> es más <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/offlinefirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>offlinefirst</span></a>, puedes incluso crear grupos mientras estás offline</p><p>por supuesto también xmpp tiene sus ventajas como llamadas que hacen timbrar el celular,etc</p>
waldstepper<p>Ich muss zugeben, dass mich die Pflege der OMEMO-Keys in Converstion und Gajim aktuell überfordert. 🙄</p><p>Wie soll Otto-Normalanwender <a href="https://friendica.waldstepperbu.de/search?tag=XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> mit Verschlüsselung nutzen können? ❓</p><p><a href="https://friendica.waldstepperbu.de/search?tag=OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.waldstepperbu.de/search?tag=Conversation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conversation</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.waldstepperbu.de/search?tag=Gajim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gajim</span></a></p>
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