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matrix, 4 months ago to random

We call on EU member states to ensure that regulations to promote a safer internet do not undermine that goal by introducing backdoors to encryption.

The European Parliament's current proposal goes in the right direction. In contrast, the European Commission's current proposal is deeply worrying.

Learn more and join us: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/01/open-letter-csa/

#Encryption #EUPol

matrix, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to Matrix

Open source infrastructure must be a publicly funded service, and funders need to support maintenance – not just new feature development 📣

This is on our minds this week in the wake of the #xz news, and as we continue to seek funding to support #Matrix.

Read the latest from project lead, @matthew: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/04/open-source-publicly-funded-service/

#OpenSource #FOSS #OpenStandards

matrix, 7 months ago to privacy

The Matrix.org Foundation is proud to join with over 400 security experts, researchers, and NGOs in sounding the alarm about the EU's proposed eIDAS reform.

As written, the proposal radically expands the ability of governments to surveil their citizens and residents across the EU.

Learn more about what you can do at https://last-chance-for-eidas.org/

#eIDAS #Privacy #Security #EU

xmpp, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to chat

25 years ago Jeremie Miller made an announcement of what would become the initiation, development and propagation of the #XMPP protocol until today!

Join the journey!

https://slashdot.org/story/99/01/04/1621211/open-real-time-messaging-system

Happy birthday,
XMPP!

:xmpp: :xmpp: :xmpp: :xmpp: :xmpp:

#chat #jabber #opensource

matrix, 9 months ago to random

Today is a big day: we're excited to welcome Josh Simmons as the first ever Managing Director of The Matrix.org Foundation! 🎉

This is a big step toward fully realizing the Foundation's role as an independent, neutral steward for Matrix. Learn more about why we hired a Managing Director and what @josh will be focused on: https://matrix.org/blog/2023/09/introducing-josh-simmons-mnaging-director/

matrix, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to Matrix

The Matrix.org Foundation is pleased to share that today, alongside @mozilla, we have joined @OpenForumEurope as supporters.

OpenForum Europe has proven an effective convener and advocate for open source and open standards in Europe, and we’re glad to help further that work: https://openforumeurope.org/mozilla-and-the-matrix-org-foundation-join-ofe-as-supporters/

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #EU

matrix, 8 months ago to Matrix

Since announcing the idea of #Matrix 2.0 at #FOSDEM, we've been busy building out full real-world implementations for folks to play with, and today we're super excited to take the wraps off Matrix 2.0: The Future of Matrix. https://matrix.org/blog/2023/09/matrix-2-0/ 👀🎉🎊🍾👀

matrix, 4 months ago to Matrix

We are positively overwhelmed with the outpouring of support 🚀

People are responding to our call for help! We've also had a number of smaller organizations show up and begin the process of becoming supporting members.

This is encouraging progress, though we still have a lot of work to do to hit our fundraising goals.

Join us in securing the future of open, private, decentralized communications with Matrix: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/01/2024-roadmap-and-fundraiser/

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #FOSS #Interoperability

matrix, 7 months ago to random

Element informed the Foundation that it will be forking Synapse and Dendrite: https://matrix.org/blog/2023/11/06/future-of-synapse-dendrite/

We'll do our best to answer your questions, address concerns, and find a path forward together.

matrix, 4 months ago to Matrix

Today we launch a new fundraiser, talk about the scope of the Foundation's work, and begin to unpack our emerging roadmap for the future 🚀

There is a lot going on and we need your help to keep it going!

https://matrix.org/blog/2024/01/2024-roadmap-and-fundraiser/

#Matrix #OpenSource #OpenStandards #FOSS #Interoperability

matrix, 4 months ago to Matrix

We remain excited about the Digital Markets Act and the push for interoperability: https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-interoperability-messaging/

If you didn't catch the main stage talk from Matthew, Matrix's project lead, at FOSDEM, we encourage you to watch the recording once it's posted online: https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3345-opening-up-communication-silos-with-matrix-2-0-and-the-eu-digital-markets-act/

#Matrix #Interoperability #OpenSource #OpenStandards #FOSS #FOSDEM #ProtocolsNotPlatforms #EUPol #DMA

matrix, 2 months ago to random

We are thrilled to welcome @gnome and @kde who, like @EclipseFdn, have joined us as Associate Members 🚀

Associate Members are FOSS foundations, nonprofits, and other communities that share our values, such as: software freedom, open source, open standards, privacy, and decentralization.

Like our other members, we have allocated several seats on our Governing Board for Associate Members, and they get to be part of how Matrix is governed.

Learn more about membership: https://matrix.org/membership/

matrix, 5 months ago to random

The Matrix Foundation will be at @fosdem with a main track talk, a devroom, a booth, and a fringe event, no less!

Come join us on February 2 to 4 in Brussels 🚀

https://matrix.org/blog/2024/01/matrix-presence-fosdem/

matrix, 11 months ago to random

The Matrix.org Foundation is now able to formally accept members!

Join us in our mission to make open decentralised communications ubiquitous, sustainable, for everyone.

https://matrix.org/blog/2023/06/membership-program/

matrix, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to Matrix

Have you seen the Stack Overflow Developer Survey results for 2023?

Of the 83,830 folks surveyed, Matrix is the #1 chat tool in terms of current users' satisfaction. It's also rated as the most desirable among the open source tools listed, but there is a lot of room for improvement in awareness there.

Let's build on this in 2024! 🚀 https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2023/#section-admired-and-desired-synchronous-tools

#Matrix #StackOverflow #FOSS #OpenSource

matrix, 4 months ago to Matrix

What's been happening this week in Matrix? Circles in F-Droid, Elm refactoring, big changes in LibMatrix, new release of Trixnity, FOSDEM, and more! 🔥

https://matrix.org/blog/2024/02/02/this-week-in-matrix-2024-02-02/

#TWIM #Matrix

matrix, 4 months ago to Matrix

Blazing fast Matrix, Native E2EE Group Calls, state of the art auth and potential WhatsApp interop.

Matthew covers the last year in Matrix and how it can be used to speed up the opening of communications silo required by the EU Digital Markets Act

https://youtu.be/s5BrVVf0B1I

#matrix #e2ee #voip #oidc #dma #whatsapp #silos

matrix, 2 months ago to random

Matrix 1.10 is here! Captions for media 🖼️, VoIP improvements ☎️ (a Matrix 2.0 feature! 🔜), and plenty of quality improvements for clients and servers ✨

Read all about it and our Matrix 1.11 roadmap on the blog 🗞️ https://matrix.org/blog/2024/03/22/matrix-v1.10-release/

matrix, 6 months ago to Matrix

We're sorry to announce that we are not able to bring the #Matrix bridge to #LiberaChat back online, and we have begun working through clean up tasks.

If you need a bridge for your community, you still have options. More details in the full announcement: https://matrix.org/blog/2023/11/28/shutting-down-bridge-to-libera-chat/

matrix, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

It's that time of year again: welcome to the 2023 Matrix Holiday Update!!🎄🛷🌲☃️ Come hear all the highs and lows of the last year, and tantalising hints of what 2024 may bring... https://www2.matrix.org/blog/2023/12/25/the-matrix-holiday-update-2023/ Thanks for flying Matrix, and happy holidays!!

matrix, 9 months ago to random

Matrix 1.8 is here! Largely a maintenance release, we're excited this release includes room version 11 and sees another 9 MSCs formally adopted into the spec 👏

Learn more about this release and what's on deck for 1.9 in the blog post: https://matrix.org/blog/2023/08/23/matrix-v1.8-release/

matrix, 1 year ago to random

Matrix 1.7 is out now! It's got reactions (finally 💖), better mentions, async uploads, and a whole lot more.

Check out the blog post: https://matrix.org/blog/2023/05/25/matrix-v-1-7-release

matrix, 3 months ago to Matrix

Matrix wouldn't be where it is today without the vibrant ecosystem of FOSS clients, bots, bridges, servers, SDKs, and more!

And it's the people who make it all possible.

Please join us in spreading the love on this #ILoveFreeSoftwareDay and give a shoutout to your favorite projects! 💞

#Matrix #FOSS #OpenSource #OpenStandards #ILoveFS

matrix, 8 months ago to random

Security, a new Discord bridge, many new features in Element X, and a lot more has been happening this week in Matrix!

https://matrix.org/blog/2023/10/13/this-week-in-matrix-2023-10-13/

matrix, 26 days ago to random

The http://matrix.org homeserver has been struggling with load over the last 24h (thanks perhaps to Slack for driving users our way: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/slack-defends-default-opt-in-for-ai-training-on-chats-amid-user-outrage/) - we're working on fixing performance. Folks on other homeservers are of course unaffected. Apologies for the inconvenience. https://status.matrix.org is tracking the incident.