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== Criteria ==
Here you can submit news items for inclusion in the next [https://xmpp.org/category/newsletter.html XMPP Newsletter] (as managed by the [[CommTeam]]).


''Criteria should be independently verifiable. For example stats (compliancy, up time, TLS) should be generated with open source tools and the results should be linked from the list. Things like Privacy policy should be linked from the list as well.''


* Passes the [https://compliance.conversations.im/ Conversations Compliance Test]
== What determines relevancy? ==
* Provides IBR (redirect to website is OK)
* Up-time of >=99.5% in the last 30 days. (On XMPP level (successful login) not just TCP). For example measured via [https://status.conversations.im/historical status.conversations.im].
* Grade A (no self signed certificate, no insecure TLS settings) on xmpp.net
* Provides a privacy policy (link)
* Complies with GDPR (How are we going to verify that?)
* Has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_factor bus factor] > 1


== List of providers ==
The submission must ideally be a blog or article about XMPP/Jabber and/or
{| class="wikitable sortable"
XMPP-based software (clients, servers, libs).
! Provider
 
! Up time (30 day average)
Some exceptions might be made, for example for a release page showing a new
! Compliance
release of some XMPP-based software.
! TLS
 
! Privacy Policy
However, marketing brochures (e.g. single-page marketing sites) for new products
! Fee
which don't contain information on XMPP, won't be included.
|-
 
| conversations.im
== Submissions ==
| [https://status.conversations.im/historical 99.52%]
 
| [https://compliance.conversations.im/server/conversations.im/ 19/19]
=== Articles ===
| [https://xmpp.net/result.php?domain=conversations.im&type=client Grade A]
 
| https://account.conversations.im/privacy/
The Debian XMPP Team has [https://xmpp-team.pages.debian.net/blog/2019/05/debian-xmpp-team-starts-a-blog.html launched a blog]!
| 8 Euro / year after 6 month trial
 
|-
Daniel Gultsch, of Conversations fame, has written a post on [https://gultsch.de/regulations.html A pathway to a well regulated instant messaging market].
| trashserver.net
 
| [https://status.conversations.im/historical 99.92%]
Kiran Jasvanee has written a piece on the discovery of the protocol: [https://medium.com/@kiran.jasvanee/what-is-xmpp-ios-perspective-e1357555bef What is XMPP — iOS Perspective?]
| [https://compliance.conversations.im/server/trashserver.net/ 19/19]
 
| [https://xmpp.net/result.php?domain=trashserver.net&type=client Grade A]
Mickaël Rémond from ProcessOne, has written a huge story on [https://blog.process-one.net/ejabberd-nintendo-switch-npns/ ejabberd & Nintendo Switch NPNS], on how they iteratively optimised the system.
| https://trashserver.net/en/privacy/
 
| [https://trashserver.net/en/support/ Donation]
Not related to XMPP, but to messaging in general, so maybe of interest, Tommy Crush of Instagram wrote a post on [https://instagram-engineering.com/making-direct-messages-reliable-and-fast-a152bdfd697f Making Direct Messages Reliable and Fast].
|}
 
=== Videos ===
 
=== Tutorials ===
 
=== Events ===
 
Guus has written a summary of the [https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/xmpp-sprint-in-the-hague-nl-june-2019/85315 XMPP Sprint in The Hague], in Netherlands, in June 2019.
 
Another XMPP Sprint is [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2019_July_Lyon coming in Lyon, France, in July]. Stay tuned for one near you.
 
=== Extensions and specifications ===
 
=== Software releases ===
         
==== Servers ====
ProcessOne has released [https://blog.process-one.net/ejabberd-19-05/ ejabberd 19.05], improving MIX and MucSub.
 
Conversation's [https://compliance.conversations.im/ server compliance tester] has been redesigned and is now easier to navigate.
 
Ignite Realtime has released [https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-4-0-beta-release/ Openfire 4.4.0 beta].
 
https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/mongooseim-3-4-designed-with-privacy-in-mind.html
 
==== Clients ====
 
[https://www.kaidan.im/ Kaidan], a modern, full-featured alternative to proprietary messaging solutions featuring decentralization and privacy, has announced they [https://www.kaidan.im/2019/05/10/kaidan-joins-kde/ join KDE].
 
[https://github.com/siacs/Conversations/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md Conversations 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2] added public channel search via search.jabbercat.org and reworked onboarding screens.
 
[https://monal.im/blog/ios-3-8-released/ Monal 3.8 for iOS] makes XMPP easier for non technical users, as the new registration screen is easier and faster. And a new [https://monal.im/blog/mac-release/ macOS] release followed.
 
[https://tigase.net/content/beagle-im BeagleIM (for macOS)] and [https://siskin.im/ SiskinIM (for iOS)], brought to you by Tigase, now both support OMEMO end-to-end encryption protocol, contributing to the improvement to privacy on internet.
 
Movim has announced it is the the first XMPP app that has added [https://nl.movim.eu/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/movim-is-the-first-xmpp-client-that-supports-message-reactions-Id7F5J emoji reaction to messages], in one to one conversations and chatrooms. It is making use of [https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0367.html XEP-0367: Message Attaching]. So [https://www.patreon.com/movim/posts support Movim now Patreon].
 
Librem 5 has made again a lot of progress, including [https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-end-of-may-progress/ Lurch OMEMO plugin] for end-to-end encryption in the Chatty XMPP and SMS messaging for better privacy, and [https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-june-software-update/ the UX] features a new padlock and fingerprint display.
 
Goffi is following up nicely with the progress of Salut à Toi, for weeks [https://www.goffi.org/b/PfwWuArAxKnqvSND78iTig/progress-note 24] and [https://www.goffi.org/b/byydDYtov3BUtRBwT8fgUg/progress-note 25], very rich read!
 
==== Libraries ====
 
strophejs, the JavaScript XMPP library (published under the MIT license) was released in [https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/releases/tag/v1.3.3 version 1.3.3].
 
=== Other ===
 
Tigase is Gold sponsor of the XSF!
 
=== Services ===
 
=== GSoC ===
 
The [https://xmpp.org/2019/06/xsfs-google-summer-of-code-2019-projects/ XSF has announced] its participation in the Google Summer of Code 2019.
The selected projects are:
 
* [https://gsoc-prosody-2019.blogspot.com Prosody plugin installer], by João Duarte
* [https://madhur96.github.io/gsoc19/ Poezio infinite scrolling using MAM], by Madhur Garg
* [https://hrxi.github.io/gsoc/ Jingle File Transfer for Dino], by hrxi

Revision as of 10:41, 27 June 2019

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


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.

Submissions

Articles

The Debian XMPP Team has launched a blog!

Daniel Gultsch, of Conversations fame, has written a post on A pathway to a well regulated instant messaging market.

Kiran Jasvanee has written a piece on the discovery of the protocol: What is XMPP — iOS Perspective?

Mickaël Rémond from ProcessOne, has written a huge story on ejabberd & Nintendo Switch NPNS, on how they iteratively optimised the system.

Not related to XMPP, but to messaging in general, so maybe of interest, Tommy Crush of Instagram wrote a post on Making Direct Messages Reliable and Fast.

Videos

Tutorials

Events

Guus has written a summary of the XMPP Sprint in The Hague, in Netherlands, in June 2019.

Another XMPP Sprint is coming in Lyon, France, in July. Stay tuned for one near you.

Extensions and specifications

Software releases

Servers

ProcessOne has released ejabberd 19.05, improving MIX and MucSub.

Conversation's server compliance tester has been redesigned and is now easier to navigate.

Ignite Realtime has released Openfire 4.4.0 beta.

https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/mongooseim-3-4-designed-with-privacy-in-mind.html

Clients

Kaidan, a modern, full-featured alternative to proprietary messaging solutions featuring decentralization and privacy, has announced they join KDE.

Conversations 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2 added public channel search via search.jabbercat.org and reworked onboarding screens.

Monal 3.8 for iOS makes XMPP easier for non technical users, as the new registration screen is easier and faster. And a new macOS release followed.

BeagleIM (for macOS) and SiskinIM (for iOS), brought to you by Tigase, now both support OMEMO end-to-end encryption protocol, contributing to the improvement to privacy on internet.

Movim has announced it is the the first XMPP app that has added emoji reaction to messages, in one to one conversations and chatrooms. It is making use of XEP-0367: Message Attaching. So support Movim now Patreon.

Librem 5 has made again a lot of progress, including Lurch OMEMO plugin for end-to-end encryption in the Chatty XMPP and SMS messaging for better privacy, and the UX features a new padlock and fingerprint display.

Goffi is following up nicely with the progress of Salut à Toi, for weeks 24 and 25, very rich read!

Libraries

strophejs, the JavaScript XMPP library (published under the MIT license) was released in version 1.3.3.

Other

Tigase is Gold sponsor of the XSF!

Services

GSoC

The XSF has announced its participation in the Google Summer of Code 2019. The selected projects are:

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