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XMPP used to have power consumption issues on mobile because of the constant TCP connection from the client to the server. There were also problems with network
by upofadown 10y ago
XMPP used to have power consumption issues on mobile because of the constant TCP connection from the client to the server. There were also problems with network disconnections/changes on mobile for the same reason. XMPP uses TLS certificates for client to client and server to server connections and such things used to be a pain before Let's Encrypt for those hoping to run their own servers. The end to end encryption used to be OTR which tended to be a bit clunky to use in practice.
That was then. Those issues have been more or less fixed these days. XMPP is actually starting to look interesting again. For an example of a modern XMPP client (and discussion about the issues mentioned above) see here:
* https://conversations.im https://conversations.im
- frandroid 10y ago> A free and open source Jabber/XMPP client for Android. "Free" for CDN$2.89! Not that I care about the $3, but which is it, guys?
- vog 10y agoThey only want money for providing the build. The source code and build scripts are free/libre. From the website: How do I install Conversations? Conversations is entirely open source and licensed under GPLv3. So if you are a software developer, you can check out the sources from GitHub and use gradle to build your APK file. The more convenient way — which not only gives you automatic updates but also supports the further development of Conversations — is to buy the App in the Google Play Store. Buying the App from the Play Store will also give you access to our beta test.
- ryukafalz 10y agoYou can also install it from F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=conversations&fdid=eu.siacs.conversations https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=conversation...
- williamscales 10y agoFree as in speech, not beer.
- darklajid 10y agoBoth, but not packaged for free in the Play Store. You're supporting the developer by buying it for the equivalent of a beer or a coffee.
- vog 10y agoLuckily they also support direct donations via bank transfer (SEPA), so I can give it to them without having the coffee cut by Google or PayPal.