[The XMPP Newsletter November
2023](https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/)
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 8 minutes |
[Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication
Team and Contributors
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers
the month of November 2023 and will be the last publication for 2023. Many
thanks to all our readers and all contributors!
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are
a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and
software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these
projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the
bottom](https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#help-us-to-build-the-newsletter).
XSF Announcments
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xsf-announcments
New XSF Board and Council
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#new-xsf-board-and-council
The XSF members have [voted for a new XSF Board and XSF
Council](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Meeting-Minutes-2023-11-23). Congratulations
to the new Board members Nicola Fabiano, Edward Maurer, Ralph Meijer, Peter
Saint-Andre and Matthew Wild. And congratulations to the new Council members
Travis Burtrum, Dan Caseley, Daniel Gultsch, Stephen Paul Weber and Marvin
Wissfeld.
Please welcome the members to their [new or continuing
role](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/)!
XMPP Summit 26 & FOSDEM 2024
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-summit-26--fosdem-2024
The XSF is planning the XMPP Summit 26, which is to take place on February 1st
& 2nd 2024 in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). Following the Summit, the XSF is also
planning to be present at FOSDEM 2024, which takes place on February 3rd & 4th
2024. Find all the details in our
[Wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_26). Please sign-up now if
you are planning to attend, since this helps organizing. The event is of course
open for everyone interested to participate. [Spread the
word](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/111313123888872184) within your circles!
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2023
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-and-google-summer-of-code-2023
The XSF [has been a hosting organisation at GSoC in 2023 again, and manages two
successful slots for XMPP
Contributors](https://xmpp.org/2023/02/xmpp-at-google-summer-of-code-2023/).
Find the projects for [“Windows Support for
Dino”](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023/projects/ygGSIiHc) and
[“Implement group chats in
Moxxy”](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023/projects/UK3oE0f9).
We are planning to participate the next year. The time to reach out to the XMPP
community is now :-)
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xsf-fiscal-hosting-projects
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for
XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open
Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the
[announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/).
Current projects:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
XMPP Events
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup
(remote)](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup): monthly
meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://tube.nicfab.eu/c/xmpp): monthly Italian
XMPP web meeting, starting May 16th and then every third Tuesday of the month
at 7:00 PM (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
Talks https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#talks
- XMPP Italian Happy Hour Podcast: Dive into the world of XMPP with the Italian
Happy Hour podcast, a monthly event derived from recorded video sessions. Each
episode is dedicated to the XMPP protocol, offering insights and discussions
from enthusiasts and professionals within the community. Whether you’re
commuting, working out, or simply seeking to listen to interesting
conversation, this podcast delivers the essence of Italian XMPP gatherings
directly to your ears. Tune in at XMPP Italian Happy Hour Podcast or subscribe
to the RSS feed to never miss an episode. Find the [link to
podcast](https://open.audio/channels/xmpphappyhour/) and the [link to RSS feed
to subscribe the
podcast](https://open.audio/api/v1/channels/xmpphappyhour/rss). Plus, join the
conversation and keep up with updates by following the podcast page in the
Fediverse: @xmpphappyhour@open.audio. The podcast is in Italian but but there
may be contributions in English.
Articles https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#articles
- [Automating the
automatable](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2023-11-22-xmpp-providers-automation/):
During the past year, the team behind the [XMPP Providers
project](https://providers.xmpp.net/) worked on automating the process of
gathering data about XMPP providers. Automating this process reduces manual
work significantly (for example, checking websites by hand, verifying
information, listing sources, etc.) and helps to sustain the team’s efforts.
Automation also enables the project to be up to date - every day! A [suite of
tools](https://invent.kde.org/melvo/xmpp-providers/-/blob/master/TOOLS.md#automation)
has been developed since, providing the ability to query properties via XMPP
and through the web. All of these tools are working together in a GitLab
pipeline, which runs every night to keep the data up to date.
- [Planned downtime + Happy 10th anniversary,
yax.im!](https://yaxim.org/blog/2023/11/27/happy-10th-yax_im/) by Georg Lukas,
discussing about the last ten years evolution of yaxim and what’s next.
- [Automatic schema update in
ejabberd](https://www.process-one.net/blog/automatic-schema-update-in-ejabberd/)
by Jérôme Sautret: Previously, if you were using ejabberd with an external
relational database, you might have to manually apply some schema changes that
come with new features when you upgrade to a new ejabberd release. ejabberd can
now handle this schema upgrade automatically. This articles discuss about this
feature.
- [Software is
Political](https://blog.samwhited.com/2023/11/software-is-political/) by
SamWhited: adapted from closing remarks of an XMPP talk at FOSSY, this article
discuss about why SamWhited thinks to use as a universal standardized chat
protocol is the correct choice.
- [The Power of Green Coding: Erlang and Elixir Leading the
Charge](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/the-power-of-green-coding/) by
Simon El Nahas: In the era of the green revolution, Erlang and Elixir languages
are helping industries reduce server consumption and minimise environmental
impact. Here are some industry examples demonstrating this.
- Italian XMPP-IT Community - they have a website now: www.xmpp-it.net, a group
chat:
[xmpp...@conference.xmpp-it.net](xmpp:xmpp...@conference.xmpp-it.net?join),
they also have a Git to share, create and develop software, configurations and
documents concerning the XMPP protocol: git.xmpp-it.net, and finally created a
wiki for documentation in Italian: wiki.xmpp-it.net. There is a first
translated [guide](https://www.xmpp-it.net/2023/11/11/roughnecks/xmpp-snikket/)
in Snikket.
Software News
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#software-news
Clients and Applications
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#clients-and-applications
- [Gajim 1.8.3](https://gajim.org/post/2023-11-06-gajim-1.8.3-released/) and
[1.8.4](https://gajim.org/post/2023-11-26-gajim-1.8.4-released/) have been
released. These releases come with improvements for the profile window,
fail-safes for anonymous accounts, usability improvements, and several fixes.
- [Psi+
1.5.1653](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-Builds/KukuRuzo/)
has been released.
- [Libervia](https://libervia.org) has received new funding from NLnet/NGI0 for
the development of an email-XMPP gateway. This project will enable the
conversion of email messages to XMPP and vice versa, including the
transformation of mailing lists into pubsub-based forums. Enhancements in
Libervia will include UI/UX improvements, end-to-end encryption, and advanced
handling of attachments. More details on the project are available
[here](https://nlnet.nl/project/EmailXMPPgateway/).
- [monocles chat 1.7.7.5](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.chat/)
has been released and got several fixes and improvements like the
re-implementation of stickers or a DNSSEC and DANE check shown in the
interface. Also an option to enforce DANE and further improvements in the
latest Beta
[1.7.8](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/Codeberg-beta-v1.7.8).
Servers https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#servers
- [Openfire 4.8.0
Beta](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-8-0-beta-release/93338)
with a lot of security improvements…
- [Openfire plugin maintenance release
galore!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-plugin-maintenance-release-galore/93347)
- [New Openfire plugin: Reporting Account
Affiliations](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/new-openfire-plugin-reporting-account-affiliations/93360)
- [More Openfire plugin maintenance
releases!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/more-openfire-plugin-maintenance-releases/93369)
- [External Service Discovery plugin 1.0.2
released!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/external-service-discovery-plugin-1-0-2-released/93351)
- [REST API Openfire plugin 1.10.2
released!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/rest-api-openfire-plugin-1-10-2-released/93343)
Libraries & Tools
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#libraries--tools
- [nbxmpp 4.5.1](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.1),
[4.5.2](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.2) and
[4.5.3](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.3) have been
released and come with bug fixes.
- [Smack
4.4.7](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/smack-4-4-7-released/93357) has
been released
Extensions and specifications
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#extensions-and-specifications
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP
series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP
RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on
these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and
refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly
successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while
others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in
[XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the
formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read
more about the standards
process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around
Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing
List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online
archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to
the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this
proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be
moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the
XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#updated
- No XEPs updated this month.
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP
status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor
issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can
help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to
Stable.
- [Community Code of Conduct](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0458.html)
- This document describes the XMPP Standard Foundation’s Code of Conduct. This
Last Call begins today and shall end at the close of business on 2023-11-30.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#stable
- No XEP moved to stable this month.
Deprecated
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
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Newsletter Contributors & Translations
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#newsletter-contributors--translations
This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their
contributions. Volunteers are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will
be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”,
Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter,
Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone
Canaletti, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and
[linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud,
mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) and
[anoxinon.de](https://anoxinon.de/blog/)
- Translators: Jeybe, wh0nix
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: daimonduff, TheCoffeMaker
Help us to build the newsletter
https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#help-us-to-build-the-newsletter
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each
month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple
pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each
month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github
repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy
to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our
[Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commt...@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help
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- review of the newsletter draft
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