Hello Just became aware of a new proposed IT law in Russia, that might affect use of XMPP in Russia:
https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2020/internet-society-russias-proposal-would-weaken-the-internet-make-it-less-secure/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/russia-wants-to-ban-the-use-of-secure-protocols-such-as-tls-1-3-doh-dot-esni/ As an XMPP client is only connected to its broker, and external entities cannot deduce what final endpoints the client is communicating with, XMPP could be said to “hide” the name of the destination in communication from outside viewers. Not sure if the law explicitly references protocols such as HTTP, DNS over HTTPS, etc., (which would include BOSH) or if it is more general. Any ideas from the community (Russian community members?) how such a proposed law would affect the legality of using XMPP in Russia? The public can return feedback until October 5. Perhaps the XSF should prepare a statement and send it to them? Best regards, Peter Waher
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