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Matrix messaging gaining ground in government IT
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this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2026
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Zulip fulfills a completely different purpose than matrix. Its also not e2ee or federated so its kind of not an option at all for government use. Local governments need to be able to run independent infrastructure that can talk to each other. Centralized infrastructure is not an option anymore these days, its a national security risk.
Zulip can be self-hosted.
Yes but if it doesnt federate then that makes it more likely to become practically centralized. Interchanging information between independent organizations through a common channel is whats necessary here. Imagine if email only worked between people in the same company. Ridiculous concept.
Interoperability would be even better, but if people using the same software on a different server cant exchange information then thats just not a feasible solution for big organizations or governments these days.