IMHO XMPP / Jabber is the best Instant Messenger (IM) protocol (feddit.dk)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by privsecfoss@feddit.dk to c/foss@beehaw.org

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It is battle tested, standardized, widely used, have open source servers and apps, end-to-end encryption (OMEMO), self-hostable and are low on ressources and federated / decentralized.

I use it with family and friends. Conversations and blabber.im on android and Gajim on Linux. There's also apps for windows and Apple.

Curious if anyone here use it and why, why not?

EDIT: Doh. In these Lemmy times I forgot federated. Added.

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[-] ndr@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

A bit different, but is anyone using SimpleX?

[-] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

SimpleX has worked great in my experience! Currently torn between SimpleX and XMPP.

[-] zorrothefox2001@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

IIRC Google Talk using XMPP and most major messengers having GTalk integration, they pretty much accidentally federated several messenger apps

[-] fouc@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I doubt it was accidental, that's standard tech corp playbook. Build on established technology or open standard,, then shut the gates when critical mass has been achieved.

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[-] No_Signal@suppo.fi 1 points 1 year ago

I'd use it but theres no one to use it with

[-] Senseibu@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I think it should be incorporated into Lemmy as a chat function. Also been thinking if I could develop it, I have experience with XMPP from an application my employer creates.

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