10 Feb
2026
10 Feb
'26
1:36 a.m.
On February 5, 2026 1:37:28 PM EST, Guus der Kinderen <guus.der.kinderen(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi all,
o/
Some of the motivations that were raised:
- The current RFCs do not describe a baseline that results in
interoperable modern implementations
- Discoverability for new implementers is difficult (knowing which XEPs
are "essential")
- The IM landscape has changed significantly since the original RFCs
Fully agree, but all of these can be solved in the XSF.
- External review and feedback could be valuable
Maybe, but no guarantee we'd get any, and anyone interested could already give this?
- There may be marketing and positioning benefits,
but these are secondary
I'd argue these don't exist at all. Look at the competitors in the space, where
they are being used, and not only a total lack of RFCs but not even an open standards org
like the XSF. No users or potential users care. at. all.
Kind regards,
Guus
Thanks!
moparisthebest