From 88d6ee23b2a5fb90161a7869de4ac9027a373e5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: He4eT Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 13:28:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] posts: encrypted_XMPP: update draft --- src/pages/posts/2026/encrypted_XMPP.md | 23 ++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/pages/posts/2026/encrypted_XMPP.md b/src/pages/posts/2026/encrypted_XMPP.md index f7213c4..b58e581 100644 --- a/src/pages/posts/2026/encrypted_XMPP.md +++ b/src/pages/posts/2026/encrypted_XMPP.md @@ -36,26 +36,19 @@ and the practical aspects of using it. ## Short Glossary -**End-to-end encryption** is a way to keep your chats truly private. - +**End-to-end encryption** is a way to keep your chats truly private.
Only you and the person you’re messaging can read the messages. Not even the server owner or your carrier has the keys needed to decrypt or modify them. -**XMPP** is a protocol made for instant messaging. +**XMPP** is an extensible protocol for instant messaging. -The cool thing? The X stands for Extensible, -which basically means you can add almost any feature through XEPs: -audio and video calls, -encryption, -file transfer, -sync across devices, -text markup, -and even stories! - -The ugly thing? The X stands for Extensible, -which means it’s pretty hard to find two applications -that support the same subset of XEPs. +**OMEMO** is a widely supported XMPP Extension Protocol (XEP) +for secure multi-client end-to-end encryption. +You can read more about +it on a dedicated page by Daniel Gultsch. ## Trade-offs Between Safety and Convenience