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=== Intro === | === Intro === | ||
Welcome to the XMPP newsletter covering the month of February 2020 ( | Welcome to the XMPP newsletter covering the month of February 2020. We are very sorry for the late publish. :( | ||
Help us sustain this as a community effort, which [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/News_and_Articles_for_the_next_XMPP_Newsletter process is fully documented]. | Help us sustain this as a community effort, which [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/News_and_Articles_for_the_next_XMPP_Newsletter process is fully documented]. | ||
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==== Newsletter translations ==== | |||
The translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be release here: | The translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be release here: | ||
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[https://www.behoerden-spiegel.de/2020/02/12/mobile-kommunikation-zeitgemaess-und-rechtskonform/ Mobile Kommunikation: zeitgemäß und rechtskonform] German article about mobile communication in authorities mentioning MOKA/XMPP. | [https://www.behoerden-spiegel.de/2020/02/12/mobile-kommunikation-zeitgemaess-und-rechtskonform/ Mobile Kommunikation: zeitgemäß und rechtskonform] German article about mobile communication in authorities mentioning MOKA/XMPP. | ||
Daniel Gultsch (iNPUTmice) [http://nitter.net/iNPUTmice/status/1228950491805167617#m published several posts] commenting on the situation on OMEMO initial vectors. | Daniel Gultsch (iNPUTmice) [http://nitter.net/iNPUTmice/status/1228950491805167617#m published several posts] commenting on the situation on OMEMO initial vectors. | ||
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After a recent [https://www.dw.com/en/whatsapp-security-flaw-over-60000-groups-still-accessible-online/a-52543414 secruity flaw in WhatsApp groups], the FSFE recommends XMPP as [https://fsfe.org/news/2020/news-20200228-01.en.html decentral and open alternative amd solution]. The XSF tweeted about this already. | After a recent [https://www.dw.com/en/whatsapp-security-flaw-over-60000-groups-still-accessible-online/a-52543414 secruity flaw in WhatsApp groups], the FSFE recommends XMPP as [https://fsfe.org/news/2020/news-20200228-01.en.html decentral and open alternative amd solution]. The XSF tweeted about this already. | ||
debxwoody has started to build a [https://xmpp-messenger.de/index.html place for German users of XMPP] including social media, mailing list, homepage and a blog. He is calling for supporters! | debxwoody has started to build a [https://xmpp-messenger.de/index.html place for German users of XMPP] including social media, mailing list, homepage and a blog. He is calling for supporters! | ||
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Sam Whited wrote about the [https://blog.samwhited.com/2020/02/extensions-in-mellium/ Go XMPP library]. | Sam Whited wrote about the [https://blog.samwhited.com/2020/02/extensions-in-mellium/ Go XMPP library]. | ||
=== Videos === | === Videos === | ||
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=== Events === | === Events === | ||
In March there will be two XMPP Sprints in [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2020_March_Duesseldorf Düsseldorf] and [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2020_March_Berlin Berlin]. Feel free to join and support the community and their work! | In March there will be two XMPP Sprints in [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2020_March_Duesseldorf Düsseldorf] and [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2020_March_Berlin Berlin]. Feel free to join and support the community and their work! Please stay informed about the Berlin Sprint due to the COVID-19 situation.''(And yes the Düsseldorf Sprint already happened!)'' | ||
On 1-2 February, [https://fosdem.org/2020/ FOSDEM], was held in Brussels, Belgium. As usual the XMPP community coordinated the Real-Time Lounge, a corner where several open source projects around Real Time Communication can present themselves. At the XMPP booth there were lots of nice conversations with FOSDEM visitors. The easy onboarding of Snikket was one of the eye catchers at the booth. In the Real Time developers room thee was a talk about the [https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/xmpp/ modularity of the XMPP protocol] by Winfried Tilanus. | On 1-2 February, [https://fosdem.org/2020/ FOSDEM], was held in Brussels, Belgium. As usual the XMPP community coordinated the Real-Time Lounge, a corner where several open source projects around Real Time Communication can present themselves. At the XMPP booth there were lots of nice conversations with FOSDEM visitors. The easy onboarding of Snikket was one of the eye catchers at the booth. In the Real Time developers room thee was a talk about the [https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/xmpp/ modularity of the XMPP protocol] by Winfried Tilanus. | ||
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Erlang Solutions were writing about [https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/improving-push-notifications-with-mongooseim.html improvements of push notifications within MongooseIM]. | Erlang Solutions were writing about [https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/improving-push-notifications-with-mongooseim.html improvements of push notifications within MongooseIM]. | ||
Mongoose also release MongooseIM [https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/3.6.1 version 3.6.1] and [https://github.com/esl/MongoosePush/releases/tag/2.0.1 MongoosePush version 2.0.1 | Mongoose also release MongooseIM [https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/3.6.1 version 3.6.1] and [https://github.com/esl/MongoosePush/releases/tag/2.0.1 MongoosePush version 2.0.1]. | ||
==== Clients and applications ==== | ==== Clients and applications ==== | ||
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Gajim [https://gajim.org/post/2020-02-26-development-news-february/ Development News February 2020]: Redesigned invites, color improvements and a new Flatpak Nightly | Gajim [https://gajim.org/post/2020-02-26-development-news-february/ Development News February 2020]: Redesigned invites, color improvements and a new Flatpak Nightly | ||
Again, this month many changes and [https://monal.im/blog/mac-and-ips-improving-error-handling/ improvements] were implemented into [https://monal.im/blog/new-mac-and-ios-builds/ Monal 4.3]. The app was refactored on Catalyst with [https://monal.im/blog/mac-catalyst-delayed-in-the-appstore-its-blocking-the-keychain/ fixes], removing of Google Talk, [https://monal.im/blog/monal-4-3-is-coming-out-in-about-a-week-even-in-france/ comeback of the app in France] again and UI changes to name the important blog posts and changes! Monal can now read [https://monal.im/blog/omemo-is-broken-in-general-across-the-ecosystem/ OMEMO 12-bytes IV] but from now limits it to [https://monal.im/blog/ios-4-3-beta-in-testing/ iOS 12 and 13]. | Again, this month many changes and [https://monal.im/blog/mac-and-ips-improving-error-handling/ improvements] were implemented into [https://monal.im/blog/new-mac-and-ios-builds/ Monal 4.3] and [https://monal.im/blog/monal-4-4-for-ios-and-mac-are-out/ 4.4]. The app was refactored on Catalyst with [https://monal.im/blog/mac-catalyst-delayed-in-the-appstore-its-blocking-the-keychain/ fixes], removing of Google Talk, [https://monal.im/blog/monal-4-3-is-coming-out-in-about-a-week-even-in-france/ comeback of the app in France] again and UI changes to name the important blog posts and changes! Monal can now read [https://monal.im/blog/omemo-is-broken-in-general-across-the-ecosystem/ OMEMO 12-bytes IV] but from now limits it to [https://monal.im/blog/ios-4-3-beta-in-testing/ iOS 12 and 13]. | ||
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==== Libraries ==== | ==== Libraries ==== | ||
https://blog.jabberhead.tk/2020/02/17/smack-some-more-busy-nights-and-12-bytes-of-iv/ | Smack supports now Direct MUC Invitations, Stanza Content Encryption, Message Fastening and Message Retraction. Read Paul Schaub's (vanitasvitae) [https://blog.jabberhead.tk/2020/02/17/smack-some-more-busy-nights-and-12-bytes-of-iv/ blog post] which is also about the recent OMEMO's 12 bytes of IV changes. You want to implement a XEP to Smack? Start reading [https://blog.jabberhead.tk/2020/02/25/how-to-implement-a-xep-for-smack/ here]! | ||
The switch from OMEMO IV 16 byte to 12 byte goes on for [https://github.com/igniterealtime/Smack/commit/1051cd2640616385f80997cad51bf7411e8e04cc Smack] and [https://github.com/Syndace/python-omemo/commit/45e56db33581c86c7e156115b7714bc32b6e154a Python] | The switch from OMEMO IV 16 byte to 12 byte goes on for [https://github.com/igniterealtime/Smack/commit/1051cd2640616385f80997cad51bf7411e8e04cc Smack] and [https://github.com/Syndace/python-omemo/commit/45e56db33581c86c7e156115b7714bc32b6e154a Python] | ||
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=== Other === | === Other === | ||
https://blog.prosody.im/introducing-snikket/ | As already previously mentioned: [https://blog.prosody.im/introducing-snikket/ Snikket]! | ||
https://www.cryptologie.net/article/487/a-history-of-end-to-end-encryption-and-the-death-of-pgp/ | The title says everything: [https://www.cryptologie.net/article/487/a-history-of-end-to-end-encryption-and-the-death-of-pgp/ A history of end-to-end encryption and the death of PGP] | ||
https://hund.linuxkompis.se/2020/02/13/hur-du-kommer-igang-med-xmpp-pa-android.html | https://hund.linuxkompis.se/2020/02/13/hur-du-kommer-igang-med-xmpp-pa-android.html | ||
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=== Services === | === Services === | ||
https://twitter.com/jabberpl/status/1231030107273355265 | [https://twitter.com/jabberpl/status/1231030107273355265 JabberPL.org turns 15] - Congratulations! For their users they also [https://twitter.com/jabberpl/status/1231032793968279553 improved their service]. | ||
https://twitter.com/jabberpl/status/1231032793968279553 | |||
=== GSoC === | === GSoC === | ||
[https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/organizations/5474262808264704/ Google Summer of Code 2020 has been announced], some XMPP projects have already shown interest to mentor students. | |||
=== Extensions and specifications === | === Extensions and specifications === | ||
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==== Last Call ==== | ==== Last Call ==== | ||
''Due to the late publishing this is already over.'' | |||
- This message constitutes notice of a Last Call for comments on | - This message constitutes notice of a Last Call for comments on | ||
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'''Call for Experience''' | '''Call for Experience''' | ||
''Due to the late publishing this is already over.'' | |||
- The XEP Editor would like to Call for Experience with XEP-0066 before | - The XEP Editor would like to Call for Experience with XEP-0066 before | ||