From a0f7d158d5192a1fa8fc183fd381d59e0d483bf7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jay Graber Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:55:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Edit --- protocols/xmpp.md | 17 +++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/protocols/xmpp.md b/protocols/xmpp.md index bd33c53..057d470 100644 --- a/protocols/xmpp.md +++ b/protocols/xmpp.md @@ -37,16 +37,17 @@ Some examples of moderation in XMPP: ### Social/Discovery -Built-in information about network availability (“presence”) -Presence subscriptions for two-way authorization -Presence-enabled contact lists (“rosters”) +XMPP includes the ability for users to advertise their network availability or "presence." This is not strictly necessary for the exchange of data, but facilitates real-time interaction by indicating the the recipient is online and available. Users can subscribe to each other's presence statuses. -XMPP includes the ability for users to advertise their network availability or "presence." This is not strictly necessary for the exchange of data, but facilitates real-time interaction by indicating the the recipient is online and available. +Users have contact lists called "rosters". Rosters are [often stored on the server](https://www.blikoontech.com/tutorials/xmpp-made-simple-roster-and-presence-explained) to protect the user's social graph. ### Privacy/Access Control -Channel encryption using Transport Layer Security (TLS) -Strong authentication using the Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) +XMPP specifies that channel encryption should be used for the XMPP and HTTP channel via SSL or TLS. + +The original protocol did not include end-to-end encryption by default. Encryption methods were later added as extensions to the core protocol. + +XMPP includes a method for authenticating a stream using the [Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6120#ref-SASL). ### Monetization @@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ A list of [XMPP clients](https://xmpp.org/software/clients.html) Gtalk, Whatsapp +### Monetization + +XMPP was developed by the open source Jabber community without funding. + ### Links [XMPP About](https://xmpp.org/about/technology-overview.html)