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* JID: [xmpp:axel@snikket.eversten.net] | * JID: [xmpp:axel@snikket.eversten.net] | ||
I am an information scientist who is interested in open-source projects. I am especially interested in tools which enhance the digital sovereignty. I started using Jabber/XMPP in winter 2000 (when I started to study information science). In 2020 I got more active in the XMPP | I am an information scientist who is interested in open-source projects. I am especially interested in tools which enhance the digital sovereignty. I started using Jabber/XMPP in winter 2000 (when I started to study information science). In 2020 I got more active in the XMPP community. I deployed my blog to help non-technical people to get started with XMPP. I test a lot of XMPP apps and I report bugs and inconsistencies to the developers. | ||
== My XMPP-projects and activities == | == My XMPP-projects and activities == | ||
I am the author of the blog eversten.net which is available in [https://eversten.net/ German] and [https://eversten.net/en/ English]. | I am the author of the blog eversten.net which is available in [https://eversten.net/ German] and [https://eversten.net/en/ English]. I operated a private ejabberd server in the years 2020-2022. In the year 2022, I decided to switch from ejabberd to Snikket as a server software. | ||
== Affiliations == | == Affiliations == | ||
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== Motivation == | == Motivation == | ||
I think that it is important to support the development of tools which use standards to help people to enhance their digital sovereignty. XMPP offers nearly everything a normal user needs to replace centralized instant messaging services. | I think that it is important to support the development of tools and communities which use standards to help people to enhance their digital sovereignty. XMPP offers nearly everything a normal user needs to replace centralized instant messaging services. |
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