#CommunitySpotlight are you an #XMPP user?

Make sure to check out #Conversations codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Convers… or #blabberIM codeberg.org/kriztan/blabber.i… from #Codeberg!

Conversations

Conversations is an open source XMPP/Jabber client for Android

^Codeberg.org

#YunoHost devs are testing #Prosody as #xmpp #jabber replacement for metronome to get better integration with the system and better compliance with jabber standards. Also new default features as A/V calls.

It's on early development, without ETA!!

great news IMO 👌

thank you 🙏 🧙

prosody_ynh/README.md at master · anubister/prosody_ynh

Prosody package for YunoHost. Contribute to anubister/prosody_ynh development by creating an account on GitHub.

^GitHub

Yoohoo! I tagged v0.1.0 of Slidge, the #XMPP lib to write gateways in #python

nicoco.fr/blog/2024/04/09/slid…

First blog post about the work I've done so far on the #moxxy UI! I'd like to do one every month if possible, like Thunderbird does with K-9 Mail. Please feel free to send me feedback! #xmpp

ailyaut.robotfumeur.fr/blog/20…

Moxxy UI: March 2024 progress report – Ailyaut's blog

Although I haven't communicated much about it, I've been working on a new interface for Moxxy since October 2023. I created this blog mainly to present my work on this open source project.

^{ailyaut.robotfumeur.fr}

The #XMPP Newsletter for March 2024 is out!

It's the 50th publication of the XMPP Newsletter! Let's #celebrate and say thanks to all the contributors & readers! Join the community effort!

xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-news…

Enjoy reading! 📰 ☕

#jabber #decentralization #federation #chat

I don’t use the tablet UI in #Conversations_im. To be honest I hardly think about the fact that Conversations even has one.
However if you are using Conversations on a tablet and have suggestions for low hanging fruit / quality of life improvements I’m happy to implement them.
Recently someone suggested using the chat title as the activity title. (Apparently the highlighted chat is not enough of an indication of what chat you are currently in.)

#XMPP #android

Our iOS app got banned from the Chinese appstore because it is able to influence public opinion or is "Capable of Social Mobilization".

See our blog post for details: monal-im.org/post/00010-ios-ba…

#xmpp #ios #china

Gerade gesehen:
Die #XMPP App #monocleschat ist über das Osterwochenende im Play Store zum reduzierten Preis von 0,99€ (anstatt 3,99€) erhältlich.

URL: play.google.com/store/apps/det…

Zur Vollständigkeit: Bei #fdroid und #codeberg ist sie weiterhin kostenfrei erhältlich.

Hintergrund: Die App monocles chat ist ein Fork von #Conversations und setzt einen Schwerpunkt auf intuitiver Bedienung. Sie ähnelt vom Aufbau noch stärker den typischen Messengern.

Featurevergleich, siehe: apps.xmpp24.de

The monocles chat update 1.7.9.5 is available on the Playstore with a Easter special offer 🎉 .

There are several new fixes and features like:

* Initial GIFs picker
* Animated Avatars (up to 100kb and 480px)
* Initial status image preview
* Better image quoting
* Little battery usage reduction
* Updated translations
and much more

play.google.com/store/apps/det…

A good weekend to everyone!

#playstore #encryption #xmpp #chat #messenger #monocles #monocleschat

monocles chat - Apps on Google Play

monocles chat - The secure and ethical chat client

^{play.google.com}

Wow!

@snikket_im just started their new federated instant messaging hosting service (based on #XMPP) for everyone.

This can really be a gamechanger for instant messaging.

You can bring your own domain name if you want to.

This means: for about 5.50€ (6$) a month (according to the website) you get ten instant messaging accounts for you and your family/friends using your personal domain name (not included).

And you are able to talk to every other XMPP user out there.

snikket.org/

Snikket Chat

Snikket is a simple, secure and private messaging app

^snikket.org

The #XMPP Newsletter for February 2024 is out!

Read about the latest XMPP universe updates and the latest updates on our #standards!

xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-news…

Enjoy reading! 📰 ☕

#jabber #xep #federation #decentralization #chat

I actually already do something like this based on the #app SMS to URL forwarder (f-droid.org/packages/tech.bogo…). The URL corresponds to a very simple endpoint (a CGI written in Bash!) that receives the SMS details and resends it to a #XMPP MUC.

My use case is that I have a mobile phone with an overseas SIM card that I keep at home while I want to know when it receives a SMS.

So having this functionality as part of #Conversations_im would be great.

SMS to URL Forwarder | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

simple incoming SMS to URL forwarder

^f-droid.org

I just read a review of Beeper¹ and I’m now thinking about SMS integration into #Conversations_im in the form of forwarding (mirroring) your SMS to your other #XMPP clients. (For example your desktop client or a tablet that runs Conversations but doesn’t have a SIM card.)

Obviously this would need buy in from at least one desktop client to display forwarded messages (@gajim, @dino).

Do you think this is something you would use?

¹: theverge.com/2024/3/20/2410621…

Beeper couldn’t bring iMessage to Android — but it can still make a great chat app

After taking on Apple, Beeper has returned to its original goal of building a chat app for Android that encompasses messages from social platforms and your RCS / SMS service.

^{Emma Roth (The Verge)}

• Yes (48%, 59 votes)
• No (I don’t use SMS) (41%, 51 votes)
• No (other reasons. see reply) (9%, 12 votes)

Google had accepted a version of #Conversations_im with address book integration that explicitly asks the user for consent to process the contact list locally on their device before requesting contacts permission. Our privacy policy included explicit wording w.r.t. local processing of the contact list.

However it’s unthinkable for Google that someone would request contacts permission and then not upload them. A few days later they changed their mind and threatened to remove the app again.
#XMPP

monocles chat 1.7.9.3 just arrived on the Playstore with awesome updates and on a great new level:

play.google.com/store/apps/det…

* Improve restore Backup
* No swiping anymore for commands and webxdc viewpager fixes several webxdc problems
* Initial stickers picker
* Bigger stickers
* Fix flashing emoji picker
* Fix commands view
And many more

Try it out with a WebXDC app of your choice:
webxdc.org/apps/

#monocleschat #monocles #chat #messenger #privacy #xmpp #webxdc

monocles chat - Apps on Google Play

monocles chat - The secure and ethical chat client

^{play.google.com}

#XMPP / #Jabber picks of the day:

➡️ @joinjabber - Helping ordinary people get started on XMPP instant messaging & calling through joinjabber.org

➡️ @xmpp - Foundation maintaining the XMPP standard for instant messaging/calling

➡️ @xmpp_providers - Maintaining curated list of XMPP servers organised by quality

➡️ @snikket_im - Making XMPP easier to use & set up through consistent software/branding

➡️ @gajim - Free open source XMPP desktop app for Linux, Mac, Windows

🧵 1/4

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Project idea 7 of 7:
@prav App - Standards compliant #SMS #OTP based #authentication

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Pra…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google
#interoperability #standards #android #java

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Project idea 6 of 7:
@dino - Rich message support

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Din…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google
#interoperability #standards #vala

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Project idea 5 of 7:
@dino - Inline link preview

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Din…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google #interoperability #standards #vala

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Project idea 4 of 7:
@Monal - #SiriKit support

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Mon…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google #interoperability #standards #iOS
#iPhone #Apple

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Project idea 3 of 7:
@Monal - MDM support

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Mon…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google #interoperability #standards #iOS
#iPhone #Apple

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Project idea 2 of 7:
@Monal - Media Gallery

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Mon…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google #interoperability #standards #iOS #iPhone #Apple

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Project idea 1 of 7:
@Monal - Modern Onboarding

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Mon…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google #interoperability #standards #iOS #iPhone #Apple

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Find our participating projects here: wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summe…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google #interoperability #standards

Oh. Ejabberd 24.02 released. It's able to connect to Matrix? 😳

process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-…

#ejabberd #xmpp #matrix

ejabberd 24.02 / ProcessOne

🚀 Introducing ejabberd 24.02: A Huge Release! ejabberd 24.02 has just been release and well, this is a huge release with 200 commits and more in the libraries.

^{Jérôme Sautret (ProcessOne)}

A bunch of XMPP developers and I (@dino, @Monal, #Conversations_im) will have a booth at the Chemnitzer Linux Tage (March 16th & 17th 2024).

Come talk to us about #XMPP and collect some merch.

chemnitzer.linux-tage.de/2024/…

@clt_news

#monocles chat 1.7.9 is released on the playstore with a lot of updates and improvements! (See comments below)

play.google.com/store/apps/det…

#xmpp #chat #privacy #security #messenger

monocles chat - Apps on Google Play

monocles chat - The secure and ethical chat client

^{play.google.com}

I checked the @gajim issue tracker for PKIX over Secure HTTP (POSH) support and it looks like it was implemented already 5 years ago: dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/is…

But I can't find the setting in the current #Gajim version and didn't managed to connect to my #xmpp server so far which uses "PKIX over Secure HTTP" for ssl verification.

#followerpower, any ideas?

Support for PKIX over Secure HTTP (POSH) (#9083) · Issues · gajim / gajim · GitLab

This makes it possible to use a custom domain with a XMPP hoster without having to accept a self-signed certificate. https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc7711/?include_text=1

^GitLab

Use XMPP! It's totally secure and federated. The only thing you can use it to talk about is how much you love XMPP and how much you hate Matrix.

xkcd.com/191/
#XMPP#Matrix#Lojban#XKCD#XKCD191

Lojban

^xkcd

thank you _so_ much!!

I just installed it on my Android phone!

Super grateful 🤗

#XMPP

To celebrate Conversations being back on the Play Store and to deny Google their 15% cut I made the app free for the next ~48 hours. 😜

If you are new here: Check out #XMPP. It's federated, provider and vendor independent instant messaging. It’s great!

play.google.com/store/apps/det…

Or get it from #fdroid - That version even has address book integration and public channel discovery! 😂

Conversations (Jabber / XMPP) - Apps on Google Play

An encrypted, user friendly XMPP instant messaging client optimized for mobile

^{play.google.com}