The article reflects on 25 years of Jabber/XMPP as a protocol for digital independence, tracing its history from early open communication standards to its continued relevance today.
Background
Jabber (later standardized as XMPP) was created in 1998 by Jeremie Miller as an open-source instant messaging protocol. It pioneered the decentralized communication model later adopted by modern platforms.
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- Hacker News (RSS)
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- Aug 24, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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- 6.0 / 10