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IMHO XMPP / Jabber is the best Instant Messenger (IM) protocol (self.foss)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by privsecfoss 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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[–] Senseibu@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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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[–] furrowsofar@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Loved XMPP. There were issues. It was not always great at firewall traversal. Some of the other messages were more stable out-and-about. Moving to cell too kind of killed this stuff as who is going to keep their data on.

[–] danielittlewood@fosstodon.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@privsecfoss Never used XMPP - how do you get started?

[–] privsecfoss 1 points 2 years ago

Glad you asked. Check out the official XMPP site: XMPP getting started I can't remember if OMEMO encryption is a part of it, but I would recommend setting it up. Enjoy! And don't hesitate to ask if you hit some bumbs on the road!

[–] ndr@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A bit different, but is anyone using SimpleX?

[–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

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

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