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== Contributors ==
== To contributors, editors, reviewers, translators ==
 
=== Live discussion ===
 
xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join


=== What determines relevancy? ===
=== What determines relevancy? ===
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Make sure you read the [[Basic communication guide for XMPP techies]]
Make sure you read the [[Basic communication guide for XMPP techies]]


== Editors ==
=== Process ===
 
=== TODO/checklist ===


For the newsletter editors:
# Link collection: duration 1 month
 
#* Read and validate the content
# Collect links in this wiki page, read and validate content
#* Include the reporters credits!
# Copywriting so it is readable by humans
#* Check that it's not duplicate, and in the correct section
# Add images
# Copywrite so each content is readable by humans: duration 1 week
# Add clear CTA
#* Add links
# Subject line and preview text
#* Add images
# PR on website git repo for blog post (Markdown, Pelican), and peer review
#* Add CTAs
# Analytics from latest newsletter in spreadsheet
#* Carefully craft the subject/title line, and the preview text (first lines that are sometimes previewed on email UAs)
# Newsletter via Tinyletter
#* Include the copywriters credits!
# [[Twitter scheduling]]: text, image, hashtags, link, timestamp
# PR on website git repo for blog post (Markdown, Pelican): duration the week-end before posting
# Empty this page, keep structure
#* Include Pelican header: date, time, file name
#* Translate Mediawiki syntax to Github's Markdown: https://sinnwerkstatt.github.io/MediaWiki-to-Markdown-Javascript-Converter/
#* Need at least 2 or 3 peer reviews
#* Include the reviewers credits!
# Sending the newsletter: on D-day
## Copy-paste Newsletter on Tinyletter
## Test it (peer review is not yet done)
## Send it
# Blog post: PR merge and deploy on website git repo on D-day
# Social media posts
#* text
#* image
#* hashtags
#* link
# Metrics/analytics in CommTeam MUC
#* Twitter monthly metrics
#* Newsletter analytics
# Propose schedule for next issue
# Translations: after D-day


=== Planning ===
=== Planning ===


October
[[XMPP Newsletter Round-Up 2020]]
* 2019-09-27 Fri: end of submission
* 2019-09-27 Fri: PR on GitHub
* 2019-10-01 Tue: newsletter publication, blog post, tweets
 
== Submissions for next newsletter==
 
=== Newsletter subject/title ===
 
[ Friendly, human introduction for the month (remove this mention before publishing) ]
 
* Prepare for FOSDEM, modern XMPP features, and more news
* FOSDEM 2020 Feb, modernization of XMPP, peer networks
 
=== Intro ===
 
Welcome to the XMPP newsletter October edition, covering the month of September.
 
New this month: we added the license (CC by-sa 4.0), and the credits as this is a community effort.
 
Be kind, inform your friends and colleagues: forward this newsletter!
 
=== Articles ===
 
Ralph Meijer, chairman of the Board of Directors of the XSF, has written an introductory piece about "[https://ralphm.net/blog/2019/09/09/fastening XMPP Message Attaching, Fastening, References]", specifications currently in progress.
 
In case of internet shut down, whether by disaster or voluntarily, peer networks are useful. [http://monal.im/blog/xmppsignalbluetoothp2p-wifi-serverless-chat/ Monal uses Airdrop] (wifi and bluetooth) along with XMPP and OMEMO end-to-end encryption.
 
[https://framapic.org/Qg1mv43w1673/akPmtepp0nfH.png Monal and Airdrop screenshots]
 
JabberFr, the French XMPP/Jabber community, has again [https://news.jabberfr.org/2019/09/lettre-dactualite-xmpp-du-3-septembre-2019/ translated the XMPP newsletter in French], merci beaucoup.
 
We have started a very minimalistic [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Basic_communication_guide_for_XMPP_techies communication guide] to help promoting a project through social networks and other means such as blog posts. Could be worth for those involved in XMPP projects and would like to get ideas on how to reach out to different communities.
 
=== Videos ===
 
=== Tutorials ===
 
=== Events ===
 
As usual every year, that time has come: we proudly announce the XMPP Summit 24 and [https://fosdem.org/2020/ FOSDEM]. The 24th XMPP Summit will happen on Thursday 30th and Friday 31st of January, and FOSDEM will be held on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of February. Prepare for the community gathering; now is good time to start booking your flights!
 
[https://framapic.org/fTZlikXsyi0F/ZqlvJhNjWDFj.png FOSDEM 2020]
 
=== Software releases ===
         
==== Servers ====
 
Réda Housni Alaoui is reviving the formerly dormant [https://github.com/apache/mina-vysper Vysper XMPP server] (pronounced as "whisper").
 
[https://blog.xabber.com/xabber-server-v-0-9-alpha-is-released/ Xabber Server v.0.9 alpha is released], with quick installation and management panel and interesting innovations.
 
[https://www.erlang-solutions.com/resources/download.html MongooseIM 3.4.1 is out now] with an important security upgrade, fixing a vulnerability allowed any logged in user to crash the node with malicious stanza on certain (but popular) configurations. [https://twitter.com/MongooseIM/status/1176111308430815232 Read the whole thread on Twitter] for more information.
 
The Fastpath Service plugin has been released in versions [https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/fastpath-service-plugin-4-4-4-released/86155 4.4.4] and [https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/fastpath-service-plugin-4-4-5-released/86198 4.4.5]., bringing support for managed queued chat requests, such as a support team might use.
 
TODO:
https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/search-plugin-1-7-3-released/86207
https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/monitoring-service-plugin-1-8-1-released/86208
https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-4-2-release/86209
 
==== Clients and applications ====
 
Profanity, has been released in [https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.7.0 version 0.7.0] after five months of work, brining OMEMO end-to-end encryption, followed by a [https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.7.1 0.7.1] bug fix release.
 
[https://gultsch.de/dino_multiple.html Multiple Vulnerabilities found in Dino], please update as soon as possible if you are a Dino user.
 
Converse has been released in versions [https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v5.0.2 5.0.2] and [https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v5.0.3 5.0.3] fixing security issues among others.
Converse users may find useful the new [https://blog.agayon.be/converse_xep_0070.html plugin to verify HTTP Requests via XMPP] from Agayon.
For developers, there is a [https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js-docker Converse Docker image] by odajay.
 
[https://github.com/siacs/Conversations/releases/tag/ Conversations has been released in version 2.5.8].
 
[https://monal.im/blog/monal-4-out/ Monal 4 with iOS 13 support and dark mode is out]. Mac update is expected to be already released for October.
 
==== Libraries ====
 
=== Other ===
 
=== Services ===
 
[https://search.jabbercat.org/ Christopher Muclumbus], a listing and search engine of public XMPP chats, has been updated with a visual redesign, group chat avatars, link to anonymous web chat and logs if available, and software version pie chart.
 
=== GSoC ===
 
=== Extensions and specifications ===
 
This month, three proposed XEPs, and two updated. No XEPs in Last Call, New, or Obsoleted.
 
==== Last Call ====
 
==== New ====
 
==== Proposed ====
 
Message Fastening
 
Abstract:
This specification defines a way for payloads on a message to be marked as being logically fastened to a previous message.
 
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/fasten.html
 
 
XMPP Compliance Suites 2020
 
Abstract:
This document defines XMPP protocol compliance levels.
 
URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/cs-2020.html
 
 
Authorization Tokens


Abstract:
March:
This document defines an XMPP protocol extension for issuing authentication tokens to client applications and provides methods for managing сlient connections.


URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/auth-tokens.html
* 2020-02-24 Mon: copywriting starts
* 2020-02-28 Thu: end of link submission, PR on GitHub (during XMPP Summit)
* 2020-03-03 Tue: newsletter publication, blog post, promotion tweets


==== Obsoleted ====
=== Current newsletter ===


==== Updated ====


* Version 0.13.1 of XEP-0280 (Message Carbons) has been released. Changelog: Add clear example on problematic (spoofed) carbon messages and that they need to be handled. (gl). URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0280.html
* [[XMPP Newsletter template]]
* Version 1.16.0 of XEP-0060 (Publish-Subscribe) has been released. Changelog:Add a pubsub#rsm disco#info feature to clear confusion (edhelas). URL: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html
* [[XMPP Newsletter August 2020]] (next)
* [[XMPP Newsletter July 2020]]


==== Friendly specs ====
=== Past newsletters ===


=== Thanks and CTA, Call To Action (remove this mention before publishing) ===
* [[XMPP Newsletter November 2019]]
* [[XMPP Newsletter December 2019]]
* [[XMPP Newsletter January 2020]]
* [[XMPP Newsletter February 2020]]
* [[XMPP Newsletter March 2020]]
* [[XMPP Newsletter April 2020]]
* [[XMPP Newsletter May 2020]]
* [[XMPP Newsletter June 2020]]


This XMPP Newsletter is a community collaborative effort. Thanks to Nÿco, Daniel, Jwi, and MDosch for aggregating the news. Thanks Nÿco and Seve for the copywriting.
=== Translations ===


Please follow and relay the XMPP news on our Twitter account [https://twitter.com/xmpp @xmpp].
* [[German translations|German translations]]
* [[French translations|French translations]]
* [[Spanish translations|Spanish translations]]
* [[Polish translations|Polish translations]]


=== License ===
=== Metrics, statistics, analytics===


This newsletter is published under CC by-sa license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
* Newsletter:
** [https://framapic.org/sVngR3A08PpP/8fuywT3kzC5O.png Absolute subs growth]
** [https://framapic.org/vzduKYC5Itaa/om4Vu44zp9F0.png Relative subs growth]
** [https://framapic.org/VHietwQqOHTk/QVWMfe66o21K.png Open and click rates]
* [https://framapic.org/C5DFC82ifPhq/RS9ZPXgW7FDp.png Twitter metrics]

Latest revision as of 21:44, 5 January 2021

Here you can submit news items for inclusion in the next XMPP Newsletter (as managed by the CommTeam).


To contributors, editors, reviewers, translators

Live discussion

xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join

What determines relevancy?

The submission must ideally be a blog or article about XMPP/Jabber and/or XMPP-based software (clients, servers, libs).

Some exceptions might be made, for example for a release page showing a new release of some XMPP-based software.

However, marketing brochures (e.g. single-page marketing sites) for new products which don't contain information on XMPP, won't be included.

Make sure you read the Basic communication guide for XMPP techies

Process

  1. Link collection: duration 1 month
    • Read and validate the content
    • Include the reporters credits!
    • Check that it's not duplicate, and in the correct section
  2. Copywrite so each content is readable by humans: duration 1 week
    • Add links
    • Add images
    • Add CTAs
    • Carefully craft the subject/title line, and the preview text (first lines that are sometimes previewed on email UAs)
    • Include the copywriters credits!
  3. PR on website git repo for blog post (Markdown, Pelican): duration the week-end before posting
  4. Sending the newsletter: on D-day
    1. Copy-paste Newsletter on Tinyletter
    2. Test it (peer review is not yet done)
    3. Send it
  5. Blog post: PR merge and deploy on website git repo on D-day
  6. Social media posts
    • text
    • image
    • hashtags
    • link
  7. Metrics/analytics in CommTeam MUC
    • Twitter monthly metrics
    • Newsletter analytics
  8. Propose schedule for next issue
  9. Translations: after D-day

Planning

XMPP Newsletter Round-Up 2020

March:

  • 2020-02-24 Mon: copywriting starts
  • 2020-02-28 Thu: end of link submission, PR on GitHub (during XMPP Summit)
  • 2020-03-03 Tue: newsletter publication, blog post, promotion tweets

Current newsletter

Past newsletters

Translations

Metrics, statistics, analytics

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