Posted on March 24, 2024 | 6 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 February 2024. Many thanks to all our readers and all Newsletter
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/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#help-us-to-build-the-newsletter).
XSF Announcements
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xsf-announcements
Welcome to our reapplicants and new members in Q1 2024! If you are interested
to join the XMPP Standards Foundation, [please apply
now](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q1_2024).
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xmpp-and-google-summer-of-code-2024
The XSF has been accepted as a hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024 again! [If
you are interested, please reach
out](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024)! The GSoC project
ideas from XMPP-related organisations are:
- Monal
- [Modern Onboarding (90 hours,
easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Modern_Onboarding)
- [Media Gallery (90 hours,
easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [MDM support (175 hours,
easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/MDM_support)
- [SiriKit support (350 hours,
medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/SiriKit_support)
- Dino
- [Inline link preview (175 hours,
easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Inline_link_preview)
- [Rich message support (175 hours,
easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Rich_message_support)
- Prav.app
- [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours,
medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SMS_OTP_based_authentication)
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#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 you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
XMPP Events
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xmpp-events
- [16th May 2024: XMPP Italian happy hour](https://tube.nicfab.eu/c/xmpp) [IT]:
monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, starting May 16th and then every third Monday
of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and
live streaming).
Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#articles
We are happy [to
announce](https://www.xmpp-it.net/2024/03/03/mario/the-xmpp-it-peertube-instance/)
the launch of the [XMPP-IT community’s PeerTube
instance](https://video.xmpp-it.net), a dedicated platform for sharing and
discovering videos about the XMPP protocol and its applications. Members of the
XMPP community are encouraged to contribute by creating and sharing their own
videos. Whether it’s tutorials, project showcases, or discussions on XMPP
topics, your contributions are welcome.
[20 years ago ejabberd was
born](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-turns-20/)! Happy birthday!
[JMP turned 7 years old!](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/february-newsletter-2024)
Congratulations! Read also about [mobile-friendly gateway to any SIP
provider](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/mobile-friendly-sip-gateway).
[SIP via XMPP]
SIP via XMPP
Software News
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#software-news
Clients and Applications
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#clients-and-applications
[monocles chat](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.monocles.chat)
is available on Google Play. It comes with many updates like a working commands
view and better support for [WebXDC](https://webxdc.org/) apps, but also an
initial modern integration of stickers.
Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#servers
- [ejabberd 24.02](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-24-02/) has been
released, and it comes with support for TLS 1.3 and advanced SASL2 protocols.
This release brings performance enhancements with Bind 2 for faster connection
times, which is especially crucial for mobile network users. Support for
[XEP-0424: Message Retraction](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html)
allows users to manage their message history and remove something they posted
by mistake.
Libraries & Tools
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#libraries--tools
- [GitLab XMPP
Bot](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gitlab-xmpp-bot/-/blob/master/README.md), an
XMPP bot that sends messages based on GitLab hooks had its 1.0.0 release. This
bot is based on [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp) and
it is active in [Gajim’s support chat](xmpp:ga...@conference.gajim.org?join).
- [go-xmpp 0.1.0](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.1.0) has
been released.
- [python-nbxmpp
4.5.4](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/4.5.4/ChangeLog) has
been released, which fixes some issues around subject changes and date parsing.
- [Slixfeed](https://gitgud.io/sjehuda/slixfeed) is a news bot offered as
client and service component; it can handle multiple chats simultaneously and
also display media inline, which, in addition of it being intended primarily
for private chats, makes it exceptionally useful for groupchats where visual
contents are essential.
- [StropheJS 2.0.0](https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/releases/tag/v2.0.0)
has been released.
- [xmpp-rs](https://xmpp.rs) has gained a [Code of
Conduct](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) and
a
[CONTRIBUTING](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
guide. Feel free to come and say hi!
Extensions and specifications
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#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/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#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/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#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/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#updated
- No XEPs updated this month.
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#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.
- No last call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#stable
- No XEP moved to stable this month.
Deprecated
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Spread the news
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#spread-the-news
Please share the news on other networks:
- [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/xmpp)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3Kq2ElJDFQhYDdjn18RuA)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xmpp-standards-foundation/)
- [Lemmy instance (unofficial)](https://slrpnk.net/c/xmpp)
- [Reddit (unofficial)](https://www.reddit.com/r/xmpp/)
- [XMPP Facebook page (unofficial)](https://www.facebook.com/jabber)
Also check out our [RSS Feed](https://xmpp.org/feeds/all.atom.xml)!
Looking for job offers or want to hire a professional consultant for your XMPP
project? Visit our [XMPP job board](https://xmpp.work/).
Newsletter Contributors & Translations
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#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
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
Help us to build the newsletter
https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#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
us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread
the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a
large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
- communication via media accounts
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