interoperability

<p><a href="/tags/xmpp/" rel="tag">#XMPP</a> at <a href="/tags/fosdem/" rel="tag">#FOSDEM</a></p><p>The XMPP Community is very excited to announce the <a href="/tags/realtime/" rel="tag">#Realtime</a> Lounge at the coming FOSDEM 2026! Once again, many members will happily <a href="/tags/welcome/" rel="tag">#welcome</a> you!</p><p><a href="https://xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-at-fosdem-2026/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-at-fosdem-2026/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-at-fosde</span><span class="invisible">m-2026/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/jabber/" rel="tag">#jabber</a> <a href="/tags/chat/" rel="tag">#chat</a> <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#interoperability</a> <a href="/tags/rtc/" rel="tag">#rtc</a> <a href="/tags/standards/" rel="tag">#standards</a> <a href="/tags/federation/" rel="tag">#federation</a> <a href="/tags/decentralisation/" rel="tag">#decentralisation</a> <a href="/tags/brussels/" rel="tag">#Brussels</a> <a href="/tags/belgium/" rel="tag">#Belgium</a></p>

<p>Will next week&#x27;s Internet Governance Forum in Oslo be the final <a href="/tags/igf/" rel="tag">#igf</a>? Some at the <a href="/tags/un/" rel="tag">#UN</a> hope so… </p><p>It would be quite a mistake to hand more power to the Member States at the expense of all the multistakeholders who have contributed so much over the years to the flying circus!</p><p>Don&#x27;t miss our Tuesday lunchtime workshop: <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#Privacy</a>-Preserving <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#Interoperability</a> and the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a>!<br><a href="https://igf2025.sched.com/event/246Ho?iframe=no" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="igf2025.sched.com/event/246Ho?iframe=no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">igf2025.sched.com/event/246Ho?</span><span class="invisible">iframe=no</span></a></p>

<p>Looking forward v much to our discussion this morning at the UK&#x27;s Competition &amp; Markets Authority on <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#interoperability</a>: lessons (for the <a href="/tags/dmcca/" rel="tag">#DMCCA</a>) from <a href="/tags/telecoms/" rel="tag">#telecoms</a> regulation! </p><p>Tim Cowen (Preiskell &amp; Co. antitrust chair) and Prof. <span class="h-card"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/chrismarsden.bsky.social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chrismarsden.bsky.social</span></a></span> are both world authorities on this topic 👀 And we have a surprise guest to talk about payments &amp; water regulation lessons!</p><p>Here are my background slides <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SBE2-MOzPn5wvsL7XhYqfmGEbJ7W1FvV6frq5VeXlL8/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SBE2-MOzPn5wvsL7XhYqfmGEbJ7W1FvV6frq5VeXlL8/edit?usp=sharing"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/presentation/d</span><span class="invisible">/1SBE2-MOzPn5wvsL7XhYqfmGEbJ7W1FvV6frq5VeXlL8/edit?usp=sharing</span></a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/xsf/" rel="tag">#XSF</a> Announcement</p><p>Today the <a href="/tags/xmpp/" rel="tag">#XMPP</a> Standards Foundation publishes an Open Letter to urge <a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#Meta</a> to adopt XMPP for messaging <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#interoperability</a>.</p><p>It’s time for real interoperability. Let’s make it happen.</p><p><a href="https://xmpp.org/announcements/open-letter-meta-dma/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="xmpp.org/announcements/open-letter-meta-dma/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xmpp.org/announcements/open-le</span><span class="invisible">tter-meta-dma/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/jabber/" rel="tag">#jabber</a> <a href="/tags/chat/" rel="tag">#chat</a> <a href="/tags/rtc/" rel="tag">#rtc</a><br><a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/decentralization/" rel="tag">#decentralization</a> <a href="/tags/standard/" rel="tag">#standard</a> <a href="/tags/dma/" rel="tag">#dma</a></p>

<p>More <a href="/tags/geosocial/" rel="tag">#Geosocial</a> coming..</p><p><a href="https://delightful.coding.social/delightful-fediverse-experience/#geosocial-networking" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="delightful.coding.social/delightful-fediverse-experience/#geosocial-networking"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">delightful.coding.social/delig</span><span class="invisible">htful-fediverse-experience/#geosocial-networking</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@bonfire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bonfire</span></a></span> request feedback on <a href="/tags/ux/" rel="tag">#UX</a> designs for <a href="/tags/bonfire/" rel="tag">#Bonfire</a> Geosocial. </p><p><a href="https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/please-provide-feedback-on-bonfire-geosocial-ux-designs/5427" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/please-provide-feedback-on-bonfire-geosocial-ux-designs/5427"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/</span><span class="invisible">please-provide-feedback-on-bonfire-geosocial-ux-designs/5427</span></a></p><p>The designs may also be inspiring to other devs working on <a href="/tags/geo/" rel="tag">#Geo</a> functionality for the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> and there&#x27;s opportunity to align approaches for max <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#interoperability</a>.</p><p>People are highly encouraged to start related more general discussion topics on improving protocol support for geosocial-enabled <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> platforms in the federated forum categories.</p>

<p>Today we launch the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) with project contributions of MCP (Anthropic), goose (Block) and AGENTS.md (OpenAI), creating a shared ecosystem for tools, standards, and community-driven innovation.</p><p>Learn more about this major step toward open, interoperable agentic AI: <a href="https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-the-formation-of-the-agentic-ai-foundation" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-the-formation-of-the-agentic-ai-foundation"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.linuxfoundation.org/press/</span><span class="invisible">linux-foundation-announces-the-formation-of-the-agentic-ai-foundation</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/agenticai/" rel="tag">#AgenticAI</a> <a href="/tags/aaif/" rel="tag">#AAIF</a> <a href="/tags/opensourceai/" rel="tag">#OpenSourceAI</a> <a href="/tags/aistandards/" rel="tag">#AIStandards</a> <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#Interoperability</a> <a href="/tags/openinnovation/" rel="tag">#OpenInnovation</a> <a href="/tags/linuxfoundation/" rel="tag">#LinuxFoundation</a> <a href="/tags/anthropic/" rel="tag">#Anthropic</a> <a href="/tags/block/" rel="tag">#Block</a> <a href="/tags/openai/" rel="tag">#OpenAI</a> <a href="/tags/mcp/" rel="tag">#MCP</a> <a href="/tags/goose/" rel="tag">#goose</a> <a href="/tags/agentsmd/" rel="tag">#AGENTSmd</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a></p>

<p>Today, I had the pleasure of meeting <span class="h-card"><a href="https://respublicae.eu/@HennaVirkkunen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HennaVirkkunen</span></a></span> , the <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> Commission Vice President in charge of Tech Sovereignty, <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#Security</a> &amp; <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#Democracy</a>, at the invitation of the Austrian Chancellery and Digital State Secretary Alexander Pröll, at their summit on 🇪🇺 <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> </p><p>Together with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://chaos.social/@c3wien" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>c3wien</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.wikimedia.de/@WikimediaAT" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WikimediaAT</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://chaos.social/@epicenter_works" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>epicenter_works</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dpgalliance" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dpgalliance</span></a></span> we are calling for open protocols &amp; <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#interoperability</a> to be strengthened when building public digital infrastructure ✨ <br> <br><a href="/tags/fedidiplomacy/" rel="tag">#Fedidiplomacy</a><br><a href="/tags/fediforum/" rel="tag">#Fediforum</a></p>

<p>Check out the new <span class="h-card"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@bonfire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bonfire</span></a></span> Social release candidate. What a wonderful well-designed experience, and superb release notes!</p><p><a href="https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonf</span><span class="invisible">ire-social-1-0rc3/</span></a></p><p>🎉 Congratulations to the <a href="/tags/bonfire/" rel="tag">#Bonfire</a> team <span class="h-card"><a href="https://bonfire.cafe/pub/actors/ivan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ivan</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sunbeam.city/@mayel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mayel</span></a></span> for making it this far, through all that tireless hard work. And also to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.ngi.eu/@ngi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ngi</span></a></span> for supporting this important project. Future of social networking in the making.</p><p>To <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> developers, have a look at those great <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#Interoperability</a> docs:</p><p><a href="https://docs.bonfirenetworks.org/federation-interoperability.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="docs.bonfirenetworks.org/federation-interoperability.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.bonfirenetworks.org/feder</span><span class="invisible">ation-interoperability.html</span></a></p>

<p>Find Your European Union XMPP Chat Provider!</p><p>You can now easily find an XMPP provider based in the European Union:<br><a href="https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2026-01-18-eu-providers/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="providers.xmpp.net/blog/2026-01-18-eu-providers/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">providers.xmpp.net/blog/2026-0</span><span class="invisible">1-18-eu-providers/</span></a></p><p>See you at FOSDEM! AW building, Level 1</p><p><a href="/tags/chat/" rel="tag">#chat</a> <a href="/tags/messaging/" rel="tag">#messaging</a> <a href="/tags/xmpp/" rel="tag">#xmpp</a> <a href="/tags/jabber/" rel="tag">#jabber</a> <a href="/tags/standards/" rel="tag">#standards</a> <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#interoperability</a> <a href="/tags/decentralization/" rel="tag">#decentralization</a> <a href="/tags/operators/" rel="tag">#operators</a> <a href="/tags/service/" rel="tag">#service</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/europa/" rel="tag">#europa</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/europeanunion/" rel="tag">#EuropeanUnion</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/fosdem/" rel="tag">#FOSDEM</a> <a href="/tags/brussels/" rel="tag">#Brussels</a></p>

<p>Just opened an issue for a major new task for <a href="/tags/fedify/" rel="tag">#Fedify</a>: building an <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#interoperability</a> smoke test suite.</p><p>To ensure Fedify-built servers federate correctly with the wider <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a>, we&#x27;re planning to run automated E2E tests in <a href="/tags/ci/" rel="tag">#CI</a> against live instances of Mastodon, Misskey, and more. This is crucial for a framework&#x27;s reliability.</p><p>You can see the full plan and discussion here:</p><p><a href="https://github.com/fedify-dev/fedify/issues/481" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/fedify-dev/fedify/issues/481"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/fedify-dev/fedify/i</span><span class="invisible">ssues/481</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/fedidev/" rel="tag">#fedidev</a></p>

<p>RE: <a href="https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/116295265570757213" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="social.wake.st/@liaizon/116295265570757213"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.wake.st/@liaizon/116295</span><span class="invisible">265570757213</span></a></p><p>A good thread on <a href="/tags/vibecoding/" rel="tag">#vibecoding</a> and <a href="/tags/thefediverse/" rel="tag">#theFediverse</a>. Excerpt:</p><p>&quot;i think this just tests the <a href="/tags/protocol/" rel="tag">#protocol</a> and what people want to do with it to the limits, we&#x27;re seeing vibe coded AT Protocol <a href="/tags/pdses/" rel="tag">#PDSes</a> too!</p><p>Definitely highlights rough or under defined parts of specs &amp; tests <a href="/tags/interoperability/" rel="tag">#interoperability</a>.&quot;<br><span class="h-card"><a href="[&#x27;https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/thisismissem.social&#x27;, &#x27;https://thisismissem.social/&#x27;, &#x27;https://hachyderm.io/@thisismissem&#x27;]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thisismissem.social</span></a></span></p>