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Do you think that it’s possible to build a web service to chat compatible with email , xmpp and matrix?
(and why not even with activityPub or rocketChat ?? )

[exemple and why in the post…]

  • @lascapiOP
    1•8 months ago

    That’s right, but it’s not activated by default. And it’s not easy at all.

    I tried for myself but that require that I configure bridge for the server, then for each room, with some strange /command I have to remember.

    When I think of a service I mean a service that anyone can use, even the no tech guys.
    It’s nice that it’s technically possible, though! :)

    The biggest part of the question is more a UI/UX question then a technical one actually.

      • chebra
        1•8 months ago

        @sylphio @lascapi

        > Beeper Clients
        > Native iOS and Android clients (closed source forks of Element iOS and Android)
        > Mac OS, Windows and Linux clients (closed source forks of Element Web/Desktop)

        How can they make a closed source fork of an open source (Apache-2.0) project?

          • chebra
            2•8 months ago

            @sylphio

            Oh damn, I always thought Apache2.0 will protect also the derivative works, but apparently I was wrong:

            > You may add Your own copyright statement to Your modifications and may provide additional or different license terms and conditions for use, reproduction, or distribution of Your modifications, …

            https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

      • @lascapiOP
        1•8 months ago

        Hi :) yes I did. And I tried. 🙂

        It’s a great multi protocol app. But you cannot chat in the same conversation with two different protocol. :/

        And there is no xmpp support.

        Even for the matrix federation it was possible only with the desktop app.

        So that’s not that I looking for.