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I think the flexibility of XMPP is also it's big problem. All the features are optional, so you cannot even answer a simple question like: - Hey, my friend say
by theamk 6y ago
I think the flexibility of XMPP is also it's big problem. All the features are optional, so you cannot even answer a simple question like:
- Hey, my friend says she uses XMPP. If I send her a picture to a phone, can she later print it on the computer?
- So if I install that XMPP app I found on the internet, do I get offline messages?
The "compliance suites" are nice, but they are usually not shown in the program description. I mean, even conversations.im lists individual XEPs [0] -- this is not user-friendly at all!
What XMPP needs a nice, catchy name for "compliant" software which one can use to search for apps, and which can be used to communicate. Maybe "XMPP-2020"? Or even all-new name like "Snikket"? Something that will clearly tell users: "yes, this is a modern chat programs with all the features you'd expect from others"
[0] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.siacs.conversations&hl=en_US&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.siacs.conve...
- MattJ100 6y agoThat's pretty much what Snikket is aiming to be. "XMPP" is a term for developers, and at most informing users that it's compatible with other XMPP software. Users don't even really want to keep track of annual compliance suites, let alone XEPs. "Snikket" can stand for a consistent set of the latest XMPP features.
- southerntofu 6y agoYes that's precisely what the Snikket project is about. There also joinjabber.org (disclaimer: i'm part of it) which is just getting started: we don't build an XMPP distribution, but part of our mission is to evaluate and/or recommend clients based on high-level features and usability for end-users.