devlug.de is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
#XMPP / #Jabber accounts to follow:
➡️ @joinjabber - Collective helping ordinary people join and use XMPP/Jabber
➡️ @xmpp@fedigroups.social - Discussion group about XMPP/Jabber
➡️ @xmpp@fosstodon.org - Official account of XMPP standards foundation
➡️ @xmpp_providers - Site featuring curated list of XMPP providers
➡️ @gajim - FOSS XMPP app for Linux, Mac, Win
➡️ @Monal - FOSS XMPP app for iPhone, iPad, Mac
➡️ @kaidan - FOSS XMPP app for Linux, Android
➡️ @prav - Free open XMPP app developed by co-op in India
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#XSF Announcement
Join the 28th #XMPP #Summit taking place in #Brussels, #Belgium from 29th January.
https://xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-summit-28/
And visit the #FOSDEM 2026 were you can find the #Realtime Lounge, too!
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging
#PeterLöbbecke schreibt: "Genaue Empfehlungen auszusprechen ist sehr schwierig, da die je individuelle Situation berücksichtigt werden sollte. Grob könnte man sagen: Für Einzelpersonen empfiehlt sich ein #XMPP-basierter Messenger eher als einer auf Matrix-Basis; für Organisationen ist es umgekehrt. Aber alles ist besser als Whatsapp."
Kann ich so unterschreiben.
boostedWow, die #Caritas hatte tatsächlich einen Artikel zum Thema "Freie Messenger" in ihrem Heft (05/25) und geht dabei insbesonders auf die Unabhängigkeit und Freiheit der Nutzerinnen und Nutzer ein.
Da kann ich nur sagen: #dutgemacht
Ich bin positiv überrascht. Insbesondere vom Detailgrad.
@prav hopes to challenge the sim binding order with help from @sflcin
https://prav.app/blog/prav-and-sim-binding/
Though we will still have to comply since the court may take its own time to stay or even hear it.
Our last challenge against IT rules is still pending.
The recent SIM binding order by the Indian government is a disproportionate move for its goals. It will erode user privacy, making sharing smartphones impractical, and impact multi-device use, among other things.
As we are based in #India, we will have to abide by the laws and therefore, need to implement it. That said, we don't agree with the order and are preparing to challenge it in Kerala High Court. Learn more by reading our post here prav.app/blog/prav-and-sim-bin… .
Came across something interesting this week: https://movim.eu/
Looks to be a microblog over #xmpp pubsub instead of activitypub, along with the usual chat service.
Manchmal kotzt mich Mastodon auch sehr an. Post über #Signal Nutzung in #Dänemark. Uhh aber #XMPP kannste selber hosten, muste nur hier kurz noch Plugin für OMEMO installieren, funktioniert die hälfte der Zeit nicht aber nutz XMPP, warum nicht Matrix, hmm?, haha nutzen US Server sind die dumm? haha benutz halt tool xyz das keine Sau benutzt. Meine Fresse..
Edit: Der Beitrag ist Übertreibung und spiegelt nicht meine Vorlieben bzgl Software wider und soll auch nichts schlechtreden..
@piratenpanda besser/schlechter liegt ja im Auge des betrachters bzw kommt auf den use-case an. Aber Plugins gibt's bei #XMPP seit 10 Jahren schon nicht mehr. Heute ist das App installieren, Kontakt hinzufügen und tut.
Movim will be at the @fosdem ✨
This year we will also have a conference! 😽
📢 Movim: Building a Decentralized Social Network on XMPP
📍 Room: AW1.126
📅 Day: Sunday 1st of February
🕛 Start: 13:45
In this conference we''ll discuss the technical challenges of building a rich web frontend on top of XMPP, showcase the exciting features recently added to the project, and introduce the upcoming planned ones.
Don't forget to save the date in your agenda! ☺️
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/EVSXLA-movim-building-decentralized-social-network-xmpp/
(We'll also introduce our new project mascots, stay tuned 😁!)
RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@djlink/115853362345935863
Said it before, I’d love to help build something competitive based on XMPP that can replace Discord et al.
#XSF Announcement
The XSF is considering to participate the #Google Summer of Code 2026!
If you are interested as a contributor or mentoring #XMPP project start reading here:
https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2026
#GSoC #chat #messaging #jabber #standards #opensource #interoperability #rtc #specifications
#XMPP Community
The #XSF Communication Team announces a new initiative to help evolving the XMPP ecosystem. Join the cross-network workshop series!
https://xmpp.org/2026/01/chat-of-the-future-initiative/
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #xeps #standards #opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging
Thunderbird devs looking for an OMEMO library: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1237416
I guess helpful comments will be appreciated. If anyone has a suggestion, I can add it to the issue.
After my assembly #39c3 talk on the topic, here’s a more in-depth analysis on the #security of data and metadata in #XMPP : https://blog.mathieui.net/xmpp-and-metadata.html
I’m sure I missed a lot of things, but since the only reference on the topic is the - now defunct - infosec handbook website with the "admin in the middle" article, I guess that could be useful to somebody.
Explorando #XMPP e #ejabberd: um estudo profundo — Eduardo Marqueshttps://blog.dmarkinfo.com.br/post/explorando-xmpp-e-ejabberd-um-estudo-profundo
Monal 6.4.17 (Build 1072, PR #1541) released.
- Removed christmas special again
- Added Estonian and Telugu translations
- Fixed random black video feed on video calls
- Make it harder for spammers to mention everybody: ignore mentions if more than 5 participants are mentioned per message
- Properly display Visitor role in Channels
- Add "Request Voice" button to contact details of moderated Channels
#XMPP #Extensions and #Specifications ( #XEP )
Read about the new XMPP Extensions and Specifications changes and updates in December 2025:
https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#extensions-and-specifications
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #xeps #standards #opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging
The XMPP Newsletter for December 2025 is out!
Read about the latest updates in the #XMPP universe and our #standards!
https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/
Enjoy reading! ☕
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging #newsletter
Für alle, die den #did bzw. #dut genutzt haben, um sich einen #XMPP Messenger einzurichten:
Ich habe festgestellt, dass zum Thema Digital Independence Day bereits ein öffentlicher XMPP Gruppenchat besteht.
Wenn ihr eure Sache also #dutgemacht habt, könnt ihr den Chat hier finden:
xmpp:di.day@conference.anoxinon.me?join
End-to-end encryption protects messages.
Metadata protects (or exposes) people.
Recent research shows how WhatsApp metadata can be enumerated, correlated, and used for device fingerprinting and targeting — without touching message content.
I analysed the implications for privacy, GDPR, and why federated protocols like XMPP and Matrix represent a different governance model.
🔗 https://www.nicfab.eu/en/posts/whatsapp-metadata-privacy/
#Privacy #Metadata #GDPR #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights #XMPP #Matrix
Interessant welche #Messenger als Alternative bei dem #DigitalIndependenceDay angesprochen werden. 🤔
Was ich bei einem Messenger für wichtig halte:
👉 Der Account sollte nicht an eine Mobilfunknummer gebunden sein.
👉 Es sollte möglich sein verschiedene Account zu verwenden (z.b. eine Trennung von privat und beruflich)
👉 Der Messenger sollte dezentral sein, wie ihr es hier ja auch aus dem #Fediverse kennt.
Dies trifft bei vielen Empfehlungen nicht zu. 🤨
Happy Birthday to #InstantMessaging and #RealTimeCommunication with #XMPP!
Emerged from the #Jabber #community in 1999 and originally designed to provide an open and #decentralised alternative to #ICQ and #MSN, XMPP evolved to an independent alternative for todays #chat apps.
#rtc #whatsapp #signal
Abgelöst kann man so nicht sagen. Es war vielleicht mal die Idee von Matrix, einen vollwertigen Ersatz für #XMPP darzustellen. Sie haben versucht, einiges anders zu machen, z.B. monolithischer statt modularer Standard (XEPs), eventual consistency statt nur message passing usw. Hat aber alles Vor- und Nachteile und ist Geschmackssache.
Ich nutze übrigens beides, Matrix via Gateway https://slidge.im/ im #Jabber-Client 🙂
Am 04.01.26 findet der erste Digital Independence Day #did bzw. Digitale Unabhängigkeitstag #dut statt.
https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-die-kanguru-rebellion-digital-independence-day#t=2783
Wisst ihr schon, was ihr euch für den 04.01.26 vornehmt?
Fürs Instant Messaging halte ich eine App, die den offiziellen Standard #XMPP verwendet, aktuell für die beste Wahl: https://xmpp24.de/de/xmpp-messenger-de.html
RE: https://gultsch.social/@daniel/115835829365290558
Oggi è la giornata di Jabber (XMPP)!
Nato il 4 gennaio del 1999 Jabber ha saputo riadattarsi ed evolvere nel tempo.
Ad oggi rimane uno dei principali protocolli di comunicazione indipendenti e federati.
Gajim boostedHappy Jabber Day 🎂 🥳
On January 4, 1999, Jabber was first announced to the public¹.
Twenty-seven years later, Jabber—or XMPP, as it became known after standardization through the #IETF—remains the only truly vendor-independent, federated instant messaging platform.
In almost three decades, XMPP has never stopped evolving and remains our best tool for digital independence.
¹: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/01/04/1621211
#DigitalIndependenceDay #Jabber #XMPP #DiDit #DigitalSovereignty #DiDay #JabberDay
Ich bin bei 'ner #KMU mit ca. 🍑 Beschäftigten. Die Offenheit gegenüber #freeSoftware usw. ist ziemlich groß, auch beim Chef. Trotzdem haben Sales u.a. gerade den Umsturz von #Jabber zu MSTeams durchgesetzt. Entwicklungsabteilung darf aber bei #XMPP bleiben. Puh!
Argumente waren:
1. Kunden sind bei Teams.
2. Kein guter Client für Windows. #Prose von @prose kann noch keine A/V-Calls.
3. Kein Client hat 'ne brauchbare Inbox für mentions. Stimmt leider. Das wäre leicht zu fixen.
#Jabber bzw. #XMPP hat bis ca. Mitte der 2010er Jahre nicht gut mit #Mobile gespielt. Ist seitdem dank #StreamManagement und #PushNotification aber heile. #OMEMO ist auch viel besser als die damals übliche #OTR-Verschlüsselung.
Pidgin ist leider ein bisschen aus der Zeit gefallen. Ich empfehle derzeit:
#Dino von @dino und #Gajim von @gajim für Desktop.
#Conversations_im von @daniel für Android.
Ich beschäftige mich seit vielen Jahren mit meiner digitalen Souveränität. Nie #whatsapp benutzt, #facebook vor vielen Jahren den Rücken gekehrt, stattdessen #fediverse, #signal, #xmpp, #degoogled Androids usw. Die Feiertagsprojekte waren aktuell #immich und #pangolin in #unraid. Dazu nun als Sahnehäubchen #authentik (Alter, ist das ein Brett!)
Seit einigen Jahren stelle ich die #nextcloud für die Familie und öffne so auch anderen eine Tür in die #digitaleunabhängigkeit. Supergerne supporte ich im Bekanntenkreis, egal ob es ums #Fahrrad oder um digitale Devices geht. Daher meine maximale Sympathie zum #diday #did
Ich habe aber noch diese Gedanken dazu⬇️
Und zufällig ist heute auch #JabberDay!
Eine hervorragende Gelegenheit von zentralisierten #Chat-Apps zu föderierten zu wechseln!
https://gultsch.social/@daniel/115835829365290558
Gajim boostedHappy Jabber Day 🎂 🥳
On January 4, 1999, Jabber was first announced to the public¹.
Twenty-seven years later, Jabber—or XMPP, as it became known after standardization through the #IETF—remains the only truly vendor-independent, federated instant messaging platform.
In almost three decades, XMPP has never stopped evolving and remains our best tool for digital independence.
¹: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/01/04/1621211
#DigitalIndependenceDay #Jabber #XMPP #DiDit #DigitalSovereignty #DiDay #JabberDay
Lettre d'information XMPP de novembre 2025 https://linuxfr.org/news/lettre-d-information-xmpp-de-novembre-2025 #XMPP #xmpp
#JabberDay is a good time for #contemplation.
Let's think about what we like most about #Jabber.
For me most important: #XMPP is truely #universal!
It's for private #chat like Briar or Delta,
it's for group chat like IRC or Matrix,
it's for #IoT like MQTT or AMQP,
it's for #socialNetworks like ActivityPub or Diaspora.
What's important to you?
I'm having ideas faster than I can implement them so I'm gonna throw this one out here. Maybe I'll accidentally nerdsnipe someone else :)
XMPP to APRS-IS messaging gateway
This would let you use your standard IM client (Gajim, Conversations, et al) to send and receive APRS messages. I imagine it would be relatively straightforward to implement using something like https://slidge.im/ doing some basic format translations. Future advanced features could include using the APRS station comment as the presence message for the XMPP contact.
Happy Jabber Day 🎂 🥳
On January 4, 1999, Jabber was first announced to the public¹.
Twenty-seven years later, Jabber—or XMPP, as it became known after standardization through the #IETF—remains the only truly vendor-independent, federated instant messaging platform.
In almost three decades, XMPP has never stopped evolving and remains our best tool for digital independence.
¹: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/01/04/1621211
#DigitalIndependenceDay #Jabber #XMPP #DiDit #DigitalSovereignty #DiDay #JabberDay
@lxo sadly i don't see nor #xmpp nor #jami grow.
We need a #signal kind of decentralized.
both XMPP and JAMI work with IT people but not grandma kind of one.
and @delta where too hostile, when i pointed out some of shortfall of their UX (people that do not accept constructive critisism deserve the worst).
So go to case one.
@yoshi @kaibojens @signalapp @glsbank
Für Signal gibt's offenbar eine Lösung (noch nicht selbst probiert):
- signal-cli zur Registrierung und für refresh alle 30 Tage, wahlweise ein Android- oder iOS-device in der Schublade behalten
- slidgnal (Teil von #slidge) als #XMPP-#Gateway und dann ein #Jabber client auf dem Telefon, z.B. #Dino oder #Gajim zum eigentlichen chatten
Wenn ich mal ganz viel Zeit habe, probiere ich es aus.
Tomorrow is #JabberDay 2026!
#Jabber is the #fediverse of #chat!
#digitalSovereignty #digitalIndependence #freeSoftware #federation #XMPP
I spent about 2 full working days doing #AI coding (not #vibecoding, but with more control and careful guidance). the end result is a daemon I just deployed to send me alerts on #XMPP and #IRC.
What's legally interesting, is that 3+ KLOC result of #Python code has no copyright protection at all – copyright protects specific expressions of creativity, and there's not a signle line I had written myself: from start to end it was "AI".
You could just take #XMPP as a base, give it a new brand and make #OMEMO (or #MLS) mandatory. It would not be 100 % compatible with older #Jabber clients, but at least with most current clients.
Whatsapp just took XMPP, gave it a new name, used phone number as id, dropped federation and it seems to work for them. No need to reinvent the wheel.
Note, that it's #ejabberd by @ejabberd, without the 'e' 🙂
I have a solution, but it's very specific and probably not, what you want. But maybe it's interesting in this context anyway:
https://codeberg.org/Ammonit/ammonit-live-dashboard/src/branch/main/accounts
The specific constraint is, that JIDs are identical to their email address plus #XMPP domain. E.g. an email `juliet@capulet.lit` would result in the JID `juliet\40capulet.lit@mydomain.org`. It's a little bit ugly and it leaks the email address to everyone.
Hi Fediverse! 👋 I have an #ejabbered #XMPP service running and I wonder what is the best practice for a web portal with password recovery for people. I don't even know if one can add an email address to the profile... #fedipower @xmpp
I think #XMPP has a relatively clear and achievable path to drastically reduce the amount of metadata, but I’m increasingly worried that it is not going to move the needle in terms of adoption.
For 99.99% of people, the only relevant feature for an instant messenger is simply 'Are my friends using it?' The other 0.01% are equally divided between people who already use XMPP and don’t mind the metadata, and people who won’t use it anyway.
Okay #xmpp nerds, what's your client of choice that works on Linux? Bonus points if you know it works with #PopOS Cosmic and #Wayland. I've got Gajim right now, and there's some sort of bug causing the icon not to show up in the tray, and that's kinda irritating to me. I wasn't particularly fond of Gajim to start with, but didn't know what to try other than one other client I liked less but forgot the name of. So, uh, what else should I try?#AskFedi