They are similar but matrix rooms are fully decentralised compared to xmpp where if the server the room/muc/channel was made in goes down for whatever reason means it can’t be used/talked in, unlike matrix where every server in the room “hosts” it
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Secret300@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I didn’t know they funded briar. That’s intriguing
I’m still not really sure what the difference between matrix and xxmp is to be honest. I just seems like ones newer but does that same thing. Can someone please explain the difference?
ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 year ago
amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Matrix is heavier to self host, and anecdotally I think a lot better for communities / group chats than instant messaging.
XMPP is easier to self host, doesn’t leak a shit ton of metadata to an overused homeserver, and has better clients on all platforms but iOS.
Element’s (matrix’s most developed cross-platform client) feature parity is really impressive though.