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The XMPP Newsletter March 2024

by The official XMPP Newsletter

[The XMPP Newsletter March 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/) Posted on April 7, 2024 | 8 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors [XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner The 50th release of the XMPP Newsletter! This is the 50th release of the XMPP Newsletter since it started in February 2019. We think it is worth to celebrate this achievement and say thanks to all the contributors as well as all our readers! Back at the Summit in Brussels, JC Brand, Nicolas Vérité (Nyco) and Severino Ferrer (S0ul) proposed and initiated the XMPP Newsletter. Since then almost every month there has been a release full of news from the XMPP universe. Hence, we are looking forward to the next releases and invite you to participate in this community effort! We would love to see more contributors as well as more translations of the XMPP Newsletter. [Read more about how to help below.](https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#newsletter… That being said, welcome to the 50th edition of the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of March 2024. XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#xsf-announcements Welcome to our reapplicants and new members in Q1 2024! If you are interested to join the XMPP Standards Foundation as member, [please apply now](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q2_2024). XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#xmpp-and-google-su… The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! Currently XMPP project mentors are reviewing the proposals. GSoC project ideas from XMPP-related projects are: - Monal - [Modern Onboarding (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Modern_Onboarding) - [Media Gallery (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery) - [MDM support (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/MDM_support) - [SiriKit support (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/SiriKit_support) - Dino - [Inline link preview (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Inline_link_preview) - [Rich message support (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Rich_message_support) - Prav.app - [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SM…) [XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024] XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024 XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hosting… The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support: - [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium) - [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios) XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#xmpp-events - [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming). Talks https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#talks - Last November the [Linux Inlaws Podcast](https://linuxinlaws.eu/#episodes) hosted Edward and Matt from the XSF Board 2024. The episode has been published recently and can be accessed via [archive.org](https://archive.org/download/LI_S02E06_XMPP__EA30/LI_S02E06_XM…. Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#articles Axel Reimer published an XMPP app decision table. It compares typical instant messaging features of popular XMPP apps and might be a guideline for new users who want to try an XMPP app. The table is available in [English](https://apps.xmpp24.de/english/) and [German](https://apps.xmpp24.de/deutsch/). You can now ask all your questions about [XMPP Providers](https://providers.xmpp.net) in the new [support chat](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2024-03-11-xmpp-providers-chat/). That chat is hosted on an own XMPP server which is set up with the new [XMPP Providers Server](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2024-03-28-xmpp-providers-server/) project. It is a simple, Ansible-based all-in-one server setup that can be used for your own XMPP server as well. [Snikket Hosting is now publicly available!](https://snikket.org/blog/snikket-hosting-launched/) The launch is about providing new ways to get started with Snikket, not replacing the options that are already available. If you are already self-hosting Snikket, or planning to, nothing is changing for you. Though please do [donate to support](https://snikket.org/donate/) the project, even a little helps! European Union news: - [Designated gatekeepers must now comply with all obligations under the Digital Markets Act](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1342) - [Interoperable Europe act: Council adopts new law for more efficient digital public services across the EU](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/03/04/interoperable-europe-act-council-adopts-new-law-for-more-efficient-digital-public-services-across-the-eu/) Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#software-news Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#clients-and-applic… - The [JMP newsletter introduces the JMP eSIM Adapter](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/march-newsletter-2024), allowing users to use eSIMs from any provider in any device. It explains how to download and write eSIMs to the adapter, including using an open source Android app or PC/SC reader. Cheogram Android also receives an update with new features and a visual refresh. There’s a clarification on contact integration, with Google now requiring the app claim to upload the contacts even though it does not. - [Converse 10.1.7](https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v10.1.7) with StropheJS fix for [XEP-0474: SASL SCRAM Downgrade Protection](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0474.html). - [Psi+ 1.5.1716 through 1.5.1669](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… have been released. Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#servers - Openfire has been released in [version 4.8.1](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-8-1-release/93681). - Openfire inVerse plugin [version 10.1.7.1 has been released](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-inverse-plugin-ve…. - Openfire [PionTurn plugin](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/pionturn-plugin-1-0-0-releas… 1.0.0 has been released! It creates a TURN/STUN server for Openfire. Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#libraries--tools - A new release of [go-xmpp 0.1.4](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.1.4). - A new release of [go-sendxmpp 0.9.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.9.0). - [overpush](https://github.com/mrusme/overpush): A self-hosted, drop-in replacement for Pushover, that uses XMPP as delivery method. It offers the same API for submitting messages, so that existing setups (e.g. Grafana) can continue working and only require changing the API URL. [Release article](https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/goodbye-pushover-hello-overpush/). Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#extensions-and-spe… The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/). Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#proposed The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP. - [Message Displayed Synchronization](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/xep-mds.html) - This specification allows multiple clients of the same user to synchronize the displayed state of their chats. New https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#new - Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0485 (PubSub Server Information) - Promoted to Experimental. (dg) - Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0486 (MUC Avatars) - Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg) - Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0487 (Host Meta 2 - One Method To Rule Them All) - Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg) - Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0488 (MUC Token Invite) - Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg) - Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0489 (Reporting Account Affiliations) - Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg) - Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0490 (Message Displayed Synchronization) - Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg) Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#deferred If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental. - No XEPs deferred this month. Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#updated - Version 1.25.0 of XEP-0001 (XMPP Extension Protocols) - Add note that editorial changes do not affect Deferred state (XEP Editor: dg) - Version 1.26.0 of XEP-0060 (Publish-Subscribe) - Add examples for publishing item without ID (melvo) - Version 1.1.1 of XEP-0313 (Message Archive Management) - Add XEP-0136 to superseded specifications (gdk) - Version 0.5.0 and 0.6.0 of XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers (was: Chat Markers)) - Remove <received/> to not replicate functionality. - Remove <acknowledged/> because it was not implemented in the last 10 years and apparently is not needed. - Remove Disco feature. Opting in via <markable/> is enough (dg) - Add Business Rule about opportunistic Displayed Markers in 1:1 chats (dg) - Version 0.5.0 of XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints) - Incorporate last call feedback from 2017. - Differences between this specification and XEP-0079 have been clarified. - A note about handling of hints found in error stanzas has been added. (mw) - Version 0.4.1 of XEP-0388 (Extensible SASL Profile) - Add missing elements to XML Schema - Add missing XMPP Registrar Considerations (dg) - Version 0.3.0 of XEP-0398 (User Avatar to vCard-Based Avatars Conversion) - Add text to explain that both and are valid implementations. - Add Security Considerations for both variants (dg) - Version 0.4.1 of XEP-0424 (Message Retraction) - Fix schema. - Add missing for attribute in fallback element (Example 4). (nc) - Version of XEP-0425 (Moderated Message Retraction) - Remove the dependency on XEP-0422 Message Fastening - Rename to ‘Moderated Message Retraction’ and focus only on the retraction use-case - Ensure compatibility with clients that only implement XEP-0424 - Clarify the purpose of the <reason/> element - Version 0.3.0 and 0.3.1 of XEP-0447 (Stateless file sharing) - Describe how to use for multiple files, with body text, without any source in original message and compatibility with various current deployed protocols. (lmw) - Fix example for multiple files. (lmw) Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#last-call Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable. - XEP-0333: Displayed Markers (was: Chat Markers) - XEP-0334: Message Processing Hints - XEP-0360: Nonzas (are not Stanzas) - XEP-0386: Bind 2 - XEP-0388: Extensible SASL Profile - XEP-0392: Consistent Color Generation Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#stable - Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0392 (Consistent Color Generation) - Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-03-27. (XEP Editor (dg)) Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#deprecated - No XEP deprecated this month. Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#rejected - XEP-0360: Nonzas (are not Stanzas) Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#spread-the-news Please share the news on other networks: - [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/xmpp) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3Kq2ElJDFQhYDdjn18RuA) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xmpp-standards-foundation/) - [Lemmy instance (unofficial)](https://slrpnk.net/c/xmpp) - [Reddit (unofficial)](https://www.reddit.com/r/xmpp/) - [XMPP Facebook page (unofficial)](https://www.facebook.com/jabber) Subscribe to the monthly XMPP newsletter Also check out our [RSS Feed](https://xmpp.org/feeds/all.atom.xml)! Looking for job offers or want to hire a professional consultant for your XMPP project? Visit our [XMPP job board](https://xmpp.work/). Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#newsletter-contrib… This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay): - English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) - General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, XSF iTeam - French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public) - Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau - Italian: notes.nicfab.eu - Translators: nicola Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#help-us-to-build-t… This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience. Tasks we do on a regular basis: - gathering news in the XMPP universe - short summaries of news and events - summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs) - review of the newsletter draft - preparation of media images - translations - communication via media accounts License https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#license This newsletter is published under [CC BY-SA license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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The XMPP Newsletter February 2024

by The official XMPP Newsletter

Posted on March 24, 2024 | 6 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of February 2024. Many thanks to all our readers and all Newsletter contributors! Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#help-us…. XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xsf-announcemen… Welcome to our reapplicants and new members in Q1 2024! If you are interested to join the XMPP Standards Foundation, [please apply now](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q1_2024). XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xmpp-and-google… The XSF has been accepted as a hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024 again! [If you are interested, please reach out](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024)! The GSoC project ideas from XMPP-related organisations are: - Monal - [Modern Onboarding (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Modern_Onboarding) - [Media Gallery (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery) - [MDM support (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/MDM_support) - [SiriKit support (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/SiriKit_support) - Dino - [Inline link preview (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Inline_link_preview) - [Rich message support (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Rich_message_support) - Prav.app - [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SM…) [XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024] XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024 XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xsf-fiscal-host… The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support: - [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium) - [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios) XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xmpp-events - [16th May 2024: XMPP Italian happy hour](https://tube.nicfab.eu/c/xmpp) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, starting May 16th and then every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming). Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#articles We are happy [to announce](https://www.xmpp-it.net/2024/03/03/mario/the-xmpp-it-peertube-ins… the launch of the [XMPP-IT community’s PeerTube instance](https://video.xmpp-it.net), a dedicated platform for sharing and discovering videos about the XMPP protocol and its applications. Members of the XMPP community are encouraged to contribute by creating and sharing their own videos. Whether it’s tutorials, project showcases, or discussions on XMPP topics, your contributions are welcome. [20 years ago ejabberd was born](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-turns-20/)! Happy birthday! [JMP turned 7 years old!](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/february-newsletter-2024) Congratulations! Read also about [mobile-friendly gateway to any SIP provider](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/mobile-friendly-sip-gateway). [SIP via XMPP] SIP via XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#software-news Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#clients-and-app… [monocles chat](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.monocles.chat) is available on Google Play. It comes with many updates like a working commands view and better support for [WebXDC](https://webxdc.org/) apps, but also an initial modern integration of stickers. Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#servers - [ejabberd 24.02](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-24-02/) has been released, and it comes with support for TLS 1.3 and advanced SASL2 protocols. This release brings performance enhancements with Bind 2 for faster connection times, which is especially crucial for mobile network users. Support for [XEP-0424: Message Retraction](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html) allows users to manage their message history and remove something they posted by mistake. Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#libraries--tools - [GitLab XMPP Bot](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gitlab-xmpp-bot/-/blob/master/README.md), an XMPP bot that sends messages based on GitLab hooks had its 1.0.0 release. This bot is based on [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp) and it is active in [Gajim’s support chat](xmpp:gajim@conference.gajim.org?join). - [go-xmpp 0.1.0](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.1.0) has been released. - [python-nbxmpp 4.5.4](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/4.5.4/ChangeLog) has been released, which fixes some issues around subject changes and date parsing. - [Slixfeed](https://gitgud.io/sjehuda/slixfeed) is a news bot offered as client and service component; it can handle multiple chats simultaneously and also display media inline, which, in addition of it being intended primarily for private chats, makes it exceptionally useful for groupchats where visual contents are essential. - [StropheJS 2.0.0](https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/releases/tag/v2.0.0) has been released. - [xmpp-rs](https://xmpp.rs) has gained a [Code of Conduct](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) and a [CONTRIBUTING](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.m… guide. Feel free to come and say hi! Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#extensions-and-… The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/). Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#proposed The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP. - No XEPs proposed this month. New https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#new - No new XEPs this month. Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#deferred If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental. - No XEPs deferred this month. Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#updated - No XEPs updated this month. Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#last-call Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable. - No last call this month. Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#stable - No XEP moved to stable this month. Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#deprecated - No XEP deprecated this month. Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#spread-the-news Please share the news on other networks: - [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/xmpp) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3Kq2ElJDFQhYDdjn18RuA) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xmpp-standards-foundation/) - [Lemmy instance (unofficial)](https://slrpnk.net/c/xmpp) - [Reddit (unofficial)](https://www.reddit.com/r/xmpp/) - [XMPP Facebook page (unofficial)](https://www.facebook.com/jabber) Also check out our [RSS Feed](https://xmpp.org/feeds/all.atom.xml)! Looking for job offers or want to hire a professional consultant for your XMPP project? Visit our [XMPP job board](https://xmpp.work/). Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#newsletter-cont… This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay): - English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) - General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, XSF iTeam - French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public) - Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau - Italian: notes.nicfab.eu - Translators: nicola Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#help-us-to-buil… This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience. Tasks we do on a regular basis: - gathering news in the XMPP universe - short summaries of news and events - summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs) - review of the newsletter draft - preparation of media images - translations - communication via media accounts License https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#license This newsletter is published under [CC BY-SA license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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The XMPP Newsletter November 2023

by The official XMPP Newsletter

[The XMPP Newsletter November 2023](https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/) Posted on December 10, 2023 | 8 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of November 2023 and will be the last publication for 2023. Many thanks to all our readers and all contributors! Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#help-us…. XSF Announcments https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xsf-announcments New XSF Board and Council https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#new-xsf-board-a… The XSF members have [voted for a new XSF Board and XSF Council](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Meeting-Minutes-2023-11-23). Congratulations to the new Board members Nicola Fabiano, Edward Maurer, Ralph Meijer, Peter Saint-Andre and Matthew Wild. And congratulations to the new Council members Travis Burtrum, Dan Caseley, Daniel Gultsch, Stephen Paul Weber and Marvin Wissfeld. Please welcome the members to their [new or continuing role](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/)! XMPP Summit 26 & FOSDEM 2024 https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-summit-26-… The XSF is planning the XMPP Summit 26, which is to take place on February 1st & 2nd 2024 in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). Following the Summit, the XSF is also planning to be present at FOSDEM 2024, which takes place on February 3rd & 4th 2024. Find all the details in our [Wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_26). Please sign-up now if you are planning to attend, since this helps organizing. The event is of course open for everyone interested to participate. [Spread the word](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/111313123888872184) within your circles! XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2023 https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-and-google… The XSF [has been a hosting organisation at GSoC in 2023 again, and manages two successful slots for XMPP Contributors](https://xmpp.org/2023/02/xmpp-at-google-summer-of-code-2023/). Find the projects for [“Windows Support for Dino”](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023/projects/ygGSIiHc) and [“Implement group chats in Moxxy”](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023/projects/UK3oE0f9). We are planning to participate the next year. The time to reach out to the XMPP community is now :-) XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xsf-fiscal-host… The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects: - [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium) XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-events - [Berlin XMPP Meetup (remote)](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup): monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month - [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://tube.nicfab.eu/c/xmpp): monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, starting May 16th and then every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming). Talks https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#talks - XMPP Italian Happy Hour Podcast: Dive into the world of XMPP with the Italian Happy Hour podcast, a monthly event derived from recorded video sessions. Each episode is dedicated to the XMPP protocol, offering insights and discussions from enthusiasts and professionals within the community. Whether you’re commuting, working out, or simply seeking to listen to interesting conversation, this podcast delivers the essence of Italian XMPP gatherings directly to your ears. Tune in at XMPP Italian Happy Hour Podcast or subscribe to the RSS feed to never miss an episode. Find the [link to podcast](https://open.audio/channels/xmpphappyhour/) and the [link to RSS feed to subscribe the podcast](https://open.audio/api/v1/channels/xmpphappyhour/rss). Plus, join the conversation and keep up with updates by following the podcast page in the Fediverse: @xmpphappyhour@open.audio. The podcast is in Italian but but there may be contributions in English. Articles https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#articles - [Automating the automatable](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2023-11-22-xmpp-providers-auto…: During the past year, the team behind the [XMPP Providers project](https://providers.xmpp.net/) worked on automating the process of gathering data about XMPP providers. Automating this process reduces manual work significantly (for example, checking websites by hand, verifying information, listing sources, etc.) and helps to sustain the team’s efforts. Automation also enables the project to be up to date - every day! A [suite of tools](https://invent.kde.org/melvo/xmpp-providers/-/blob/master/TOOLS.md#a… has been developed since, providing the ability to query properties via XMPP and through the web. All of these tools are working together in a GitLab pipeline, which runs every night to keep the data up to date. - [Planned downtime + Happy 10th anniversary, yax.im!](https://yaxim.org/blog/2023/11/27/happy-10th-yax_im/) by Georg Lukas, discussing about the last ten years evolution of yaxim and what’s next. - [Automatic schema update in ejabberd](https://www.process-one.net/blog/automatic-schema-update-in-ejabb… by Jérôme Sautret: Previously, if you were using ejabberd with an external relational database, you might have to manually apply some schema changes that come with new features when you upgrade to a new ejabberd release. ejabberd can now handle this schema upgrade automatically. This articles discuss about this feature. - [Software is Political](https://blog.samwhited.com/2023/11/software-is-political/) by SamWhited: adapted from closing remarks of an XMPP talk at FOSSY, this article discuss about why SamWhited thinks to use as a universal standardized chat protocol is the correct choice. - [The Power of Green Coding: Erlang and Elixir Leading the Charge](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/the-power-of-green-coding/) by Simon El Nahas: In the era of the green revolution, Erlang and Elixir languages are helping industries reduce server consumption and minimise environmental impact. Here are some industry examples demonstrating this. - Italian XMPP-IT Community - they have a website now: www.xmpp-it.net, a group chat: [xmpp-it@conference.xmpp-it.net](xmpp:xmpp-it@conference.xmpp-it.net?join), they also have a Git to share, create and develop software, configurations and documents concerning the XMPP protocol: git.xmpp-it.net, and finally created a wiki for documentation in Italian: wiki.xmpp-it.net. There is a first translated [guide](https://www.xmpp-it.net/2023/11/11/roughnecks/xmpp-snikket/) in Snikket. Software News https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#software-news Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#clients-and-app… - [Gajim 1.8.3](https://gajim.org/post/2023-11-06-gajim-1.8.3-released/) and [1.8.4](https://gajim.org/post/2023-11-26-gajim-1.8.4-released/) have been released. These releases come with improvements for the profile window, fail-safes for anonymous accounts, usability improvements, and several fixes. - [Psi+ 1.5.1653](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… has been released. - [Libervia](https://libervia.org) has received new funding from NLnet/NGI0 for the development of an email-XMPP gateway. This project will enable the conversion of email messages to XMPP and vice versa, including the transformation of mailing lists into pubsub-based forums. Enhancements in Libervia will include UI/UX improvements, end-to-end encryption, and advanced handling of attachments. More details on the project are available [here](https://nlnet.nl/project/EmailXMPPgateway/). - [monocles chat 1.7.7.5](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.chat/) has been released and got several fixes and improvements like the re-implementation of stickers or a DNSSEC and DANE check shown in the interface. Also an option to enforce DANE and further improvements in the latest Beta [1.7.8](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/Codeberg-be…. Servers https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#servers - [Openfire 4.8.0 Beta](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-8-0-beta-release/93… with a lot of security improvements… - [Openfire plugin maintenance release galore!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-plugin-maintenance… - [New Openfire plugin: Reporting Account Affiliations](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/new-openfire-plugin-re… - [More Openfire plugin maintenance releases!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/more-openfire-plugin-main… - [External Service Discovery plugin 1.0.2 released!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/external-service-discover… - [REST API Openfire plugin 1.10.2 released!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/rest-api-openfire-plugin-… Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#libraries--tools - [nbxmpp 4.5.1](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.1), [4.5.2](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.2) and [4.5.3](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.3) have been released and come with bug fixes. - [Smack 4.4.7](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/smack-4-4-7-released/93357) has been released Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#extensions-and-… The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/). Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#proposed The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP. - No XEPs proposed this month. New https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#new - No new XEPs this month. Deferred https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#deferred If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental. - No XEPs deferred this month. Updated https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#updated - No XEPs updated this month. Last Call https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#last-call Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable. - [Community Code of Conduct](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0458.html) - This document describes the XMPP Standard Foundation’s Code of Conduct. This Last Call begins today and shall end at the close of business on 2023-11-30. Stable https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#stable - No XEP moved to stable this month. Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#deprecated - No XEP deprecated this month. Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#spread-the-news Please share the news on other networks: - [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/xmpp) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3Kq2ElJDFQhYDdjn18RuA) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xmpp-standards-foundation/) - [Lemmy instance (unofficial)](https://slrpnk.net/c/xmpp) - [Reddit (unofficial)](https://www.reddit.com/r/xmpp/) Subscribe to the monthly XMPP newsletter Also check out our [RSS Feed](https://xmpp.org/feeds/all.atom.xml)! Looking for job offers or want to hire a professional consultant for your XMPP project? Visit our [XMPP job board](https://xmpp.work/). Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#newsletter-cont… This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay): - English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) - General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, XSF iTeam - French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public) - Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau - German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) and [anoxinon.de](https://anoxinon.de/blog/) - Translators: Jeybe, wh0nix - Italian: notes.nicfab.eu - Translators: nicola - Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) - Translators: daimonduff, TheCoffeMaker Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#help-us-to-buil… This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience. Tasks we do on a regular basis: - gathering news in the XMPP universe - short summaries of news and events - summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs) - review of the newsletter draft - preparation of media images - translations - communication via media accounts License https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#license This newsletter is published under [CC BY-SA license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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