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It doesn’t paint a very good picture of the matrix protocol. Does the comparison have any merit?

    • k_o_tM
      51·
      4 years ago

      also doesn’t mention matrix’s decentralization efforts, which would largely eliminate the weak federation concerns

        • DessalinesA
          41·
          4 years ago

          Matrix has working demos of p2p matrix with their dendrite server, which is matrix where servers are light enough to run on a non server device. That is the ultimate goal and it’s very possible we’ll see it within a few years.

          Matrix is more than anything an open spec for how devices talk to each other.

          • poVoq
            41·
            2 years ago

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            • federico3
              32·
              4 years ago

              Please tell me this is a parody. Matrix was already kludgy around encryption and authentication, especially for rooms. And very kludgy in integrating with other protocols.

    • onlookerOP
      2·
      4 years ago

      I see. Thanks for your input. It’s hard to draw conclusions with these sites sometimes.

  • GadgeteerZA
    5·
    4 years ago

    Yes I’d also say that is a bit biased. Both are good and secure but it is often said Matrix is a bit more complex for non-tech users to set up the trust etc for fully encrypted chatrooms and verification of devices. I’d say XMPP could have a slight edge there on just ease of use. Matrix is normally accepted to be more secure though in terms of advanced options.

    One thing I do like with XMPP’s ‘extendable’ options is the XEP-0060 pubsub standard which is not in wide use but allows proper blogging with formatted title, body, etc and Atom feeds. This makes a really good blog whereas Matrix is still largely stuck with the chatroom format, which XMPP also has and which lacks formatting for blogging.

  • DessalinesA
    62·
    4 years ago

    That was really biased. They claim that matrix isn’t open spec or open source (both of which are false), not extensible (false), and has no third party clients (false).

    • onlookerOP
      3·
      4 years ago

      I thought as much. There’s a clear bias towards XMPP, though some statements seem objective and factual. Some others are just strange, like the one where it just says “OLM” on a yellow background. Is that good? Bad? Some extra words would have been nice.

    • Bilb!
      2·
      4 years ago

      The Matrix side of the “Open, extensible protocol?” is borderline incoherent.