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




== What determines relevancy? ==
== Contributors: What determines relevancy? ==


The submission must ideally be a blog or article about XMPP/Jabber and/or
The submission must ideally be a blog or article about XMPP/Jabber and/or
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which don't contain information on XMPP, won't be included.
which don't contain information on XMPP, won't be included.


== Submissions ==
Make sure you read the [[Basic communication guide for XMPP techies]]
 
== Newsletter editors: TODO/checklist ==
 
For the newsletter editors:
 
# Collect links in this wiki page, read and validate content
# Copywriting so it is readable by humans
# Add images
# Add clear CTA
# Subject line and preview text
# PR on website git repo for blog post (Markdown, Pelican), and peer review
# Analytics from latest newsletter in spreadsheet
# Newsletter via Tinyletter
# [[Twitter scheduling]]: text, image, hashtags, link, timestamp
# Empty this page, keep structure
 
== Submissions for next newsletter==
 
=== Newsletter subject ===
 
=== Friendly, human introduction for the month (remove this mention before publishing) ===
 
Be kind, inform your friends and colleagues: forward this newsletter!
 
=== Articles ===
 
* https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Basic_communication_guide_for_XMPP_techies
* https://ralphm.net/blog/2019/09/09/fastening
* [https://gultsch.de/dino_multiple.html Multiple Vulnerabilities found in Dino]
* https://news.jabberfr.org/2019/09/lettre-dactualite-xmpp-du-3-septembre-2019/
 
=== Videos ===
 
=== Tutorials ===


=== Events ===
=== Events ===


=== Extensions and specifications ===
Summit 24 and FOSDEM, Brussels, Belgium
 
[https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0363.html XEP-0363: HTTP File Upload] just entered "Last Call for comments". This specification defines a protocol to request permissions from another entity to upload a file to a specific path on an HTTP server and at the same time receive a URL from which that file can later be downloaded again. This Last Call shall end at the close of business on 2018-06-19. 1. Is this specification needed to fill gaps in the XMPP protocol stack or to clarify an existing protocol? 2. Does the specification solve the problem stated in the introduction and requirements? 3. Do you plan to implement this specification in your code? If not, why not? 4. Do you have any security concerns related to this specification? 5. Is the specification accurate and clearly written?


=== Software releases ===
=== Software releases ===
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==== Servers ====
==== Servers ====


https://github.com/ortuman/jackal/releases/tag/0.2.0 Jackal, an XMPP server written in Go (Golang), in version 0.2.0
* Réda Housni Alaoui is reviving the formerly dormant Vysper XMPP server https://github.com/apache/mina-vysper
* https://blog.xabber.com/xabber-server-v-0-9-alpha-is-released/
* https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/fastpath-service-plugin-4-4-4-released/86155


==== Clients ====
==== Clients ====
* https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.7.0
* http://monal.im/blog/xmppsignalbluetoothp2p-wifi-serverless-chat/
* https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v5.0.2
* https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v5.0.3
* https://blog.agayon.be/converse_xep_0070.html
* https://github.com/siacs/Conversations/releases/tag/2.5.8


==== Libraries ====
==== Libraries ====


Chris Ballinger has just [https://github.com/robbiehanson/XMPPFramework/releases/tag/4.0.0 released Version 4.0 of XMPPFramework], the XMPP library for iOS and macOS. It is bringing support for XEP-0048: Bookmarks and XEP-0359: Stanza Ids, sees improved Swift support, has optional Swift-only features, receives Carthage support, besides bug fixes.
=== Other ===


=== Services ===
=== Services ===


trashserver.net is a free XMPP-Server - powered with 100 % green energy 🍀 and hosted in Germany.
* Updates for search.jabbercat.org:
** Visual redesign
** "Dummy avatars" using XEP-0392
** Link to anonymous web chat if available
** Avatars for white-listed MUCs
** [https://search.jabbercat.org/stats#software Software version pie chart]
 
=== GSoC ===
 
=== Extensions and specifications ===
 
==== 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:
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
 
==== Obsoleted ====
 
==== Updated ====
 
==== Friendly specs ====
 
=== Thx and CTA, Call To Action (remove this mention before publishing) ===
 
Thanks to Daniel and Jwi for aggregating the news!
 
=== License ===


It looks like XMPP is used for tsunami alerting in the Caribean: https://twitter.com/f4hxs/status/1003709174407225344
This newsletter is published under the latest CC by-sa license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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