Good morning Council Members,
the next XMPP Council Meeting will take place on, Tuesday, March 26
2024 at 16:00 UTC in xmpp:council@muc.xmpp.org?join
The Agenda is as follows:
1) Roll call
2) Agenda Bashing
3) Editors update
* LAST CALL: XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers (was: Chat Markers))
* LAST CALL: XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints)
* Message Processing Hints, Displayed markers and Extensible SASL
Profile received updates
4) Items for voting
a) Move to Stable / Move to Rejected 'XEP-0360 (Nonzas (are not Stanzas))'
b) Move to Stable / Move to Rejected 'XEP-0392 (Consistent Color Generation)'
5) Pending votes
* Dan on 'Proposed XMPP Extension: Message Displayed Synchronization'
* Dan on 'Issue Last Call on XEP-0398: User Avatar to vCard-Based
Avatars Conversion'
See the spreadsheet of Doom:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H310M8z6Kdo6XyNf2DwafzrSLuwhaLNvzfa…
6) Date of Next
7) AOB
8) Close
This message constitutes notice of a Last Call for comments on
XEP-0334.
Title: Message Processing Hints
Abstract:
This document defines a way to include hints to entities routing or
receiving a message.
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0334.html
This Last Call begins today and shall end at the close of business on
2024-04-08.
Please consider the following questions during this Last Call and send
your feedback to the standards(a)xmpp.org discussion list:
1. Is this specification needed to fill gaps in the XMPP protocol
stack or to clarify an existing protocol?
2. Does the specification solve the problem stated in the introduction
and requirements?
3. Do you plan to implement this specification in your code? If not,
why not?
4. Do you have any security concerns related to this specification?
5. Is the specification accurate and clearly written?
Your feedback is appreciated!
Version 0.4.1 of XEP-0388 (Extensible SASL Profile) has been released.
Abstract:
This document describes a replacement for the SASL profile documented
in RFC 6120 which allows for greater extensibility.
Changelog:
* Add missing elements to XML Schema
* Add missing XMPP Registrar Considerations (dg)
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0388.html
Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/
is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the
time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to-
date.
Version 0.5.0 of XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints) has been
released.
Abstract:
This document defines a way to include hints to entities routing or
receiving a message.
Changelog:
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)
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0334.html
Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/
is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the
time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to-
date.
This message constitutes notice of a Last Call for comments on
XEP-0360.
Title: Nonzas (are not Stanzas)
Abstract:
This specification defines the term "Nonza", describing every top
level stream element that is not a Stanza.
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0360.html
This Last Call begins today and shall end at the close of business on
2024-03-25.
Please consider the following questions during this Last Call and send
your feedback to the standards(a)xmpp.org discussion list:
1. Is this specification needed to fill gaps in the XMPP protocol
stack or to clarify an existing protocol?
2. Does the specification solve the problem stated in the introduction
and requirements?
3. Do you plan to implement this specification in your code? If not,
why not?
4. Do you have any security concerns related to this specification?
5. Is the specification accurate and clearly written?
Your feedback is appreciated!
Version 0.6.0 of XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers (was: Chat Markers)) has
been released.
Abstract:
This specification introduces a method to let the sender, or multiple
participants in a group chat, know that a client has displayed
messages up to a certain point.
Changelog:
* Add Business Rule about opportunistic Displayed Markers in 1:1 chats
(dg)
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0333.html
Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/
is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the
time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to-
date.
This message constitutes notice of a Last Call for comments on
XEP-0388.
Title: Extensible SASL Profile
Abstract:
This document describes a replacement for the SASL profile documented
in RFC 6120 which allows for greater extensibility.
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0388.html
This Last Call begins today and shall end at the close of business on
2024-04-01.
Please consider the following questions during this Last Call and send
your feedback to the standards(a)xmpp.org discussion list:
1. Is this specification needed to fill gaps in the XMPP protocol
stack or to clarify an existing protocol?
2. Does the specification solve the problem stated in the introduction
and requirements?
3. Do you plan to implement this specification in your code? If not,
why not?
4. Do you have any security concerns related to this specification?
5. Is the specification accurate and clearly written?
Your feedback is appreciated!
This message constitutes notice of a Last Call for comments on
XEP-0386.
Title: Bind 2
Abstract:
This specification provides a single-request replacement for several
activities an XMPP client needs to do at startup.
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0386.html
This Last Call begins today and shall end at the close of business on
2024-04-01.
Please consider the following questions during this Last Call and send
your feedback to the standards(a)xmpp.org discussion list:
1. Is this specification needed to fill gaps in the XMPP protocol
stack or to clarify an existing protocol?
2. Does the specification solve the problem stated in the introduction
and requirements?
3. Do you plan to implement this specification in your code? If not,
why not?
4. Do you have any security concerns related to this specification?
5. Is the specification accurate and clearly written?
Your feedback is appreciated!
I have setup the membership application Wiki page for the application
period Q2 2024
Applications are encouraged from developers and others who are actively
involved in the Jabber/XMPP community. To apply, create a page about
yourself on the Wiki:
https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q2_2024
If you don't have a wiki account, send your full name, preferred
nickname and email address to me or one of the other Sysops:
https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sysops
Apply now!!!
Thanks,
Alex
Version 0.2.1 of XEP-0428 (Fallback Indication) has been released.
Abstract:
This specification proposes a mechanism by which message bodies or
parts thereof can be marked as being for fallback purposes, and
therefore to be ignored by anything that understands the original
intent of the message.
Changelog:
Change integer type of region start and end attributes in schema to
xs:unsignedInt. (lnj)
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0428.html
Note: The information in the XEP list at https://xmpp.org/extensions/
is updated by a separate automated process and may be stale at the
time this email is sent. The XEP documents linked herein are up-to-
date.
