why do you use xmpp instead of matrix? someoneFromInternet ( @someoneFromInternet@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 months ago message-square53fedilinkarrow-up155
arrow-up155message-squarewhy do you use xmpp instead of matrix? someoneFromInternet ( @someoneFromInternet@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 months ago message-square53fedilink
minus-square doctorzeromd ( @doctorzeromd@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink7•edit-22 months agoThat’s the reason I use matrix, I have bridges so that if someone messages me on ANY platform, it goes to matrix and I can respond there. It’s not the best solution, but it’s worked well for me and I like having everything in one app
minus-square Elise ( @xilliah@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink3•2 months agoIs that possible without self hosting?
minus-square doctorzeromd ( @doctorzeromd@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink2•2 months agoThere’s a company called Beeper that hosts a server with a bunch of bridges pre-configured.
minus-square someoneFromInternet ( @someoneFromInternet@lemmy.ml ) OPlinkfedilink2•2 months agoI thought there were bridges for xmpp too, is that not true?
minus-square doctorzeromd ( @doctorzeromd@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink4•2 months agoYes there are. I haven’t used them in years tho.
minus-square toastal ( @toastal@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink4•2 months agoXMPP parlance calls it “gateways” https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0100.html
minus-square lemmyreader ( @lemmyreader@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoYes, and with fresh new releases of the software. https://www.nicoco.fr/blog/2024/04/09/slidge-first-release/
That’s the reason I use matrix, I have bridges so that if someone messages me on ANY platform, it goes to matrix and I can respond there.
It’s not the best solution, but it’s worked well for me and I like having everything in one app
Is that possible without self hosting?
There’s a company called Beeper that hosts a server with a bunch of bridges pre-configured.
I thought there were bridges for xmpp too, is that not true?
Yes there are. I haven’t used them in years tho.
XMPP parlance calls it “gateways” https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0100.html
Yes, and with fresh new releases of the software.