Re: Decentralized reliable instant messaging?

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> You can't have all the best together.

What does that mean, exactly?  Are you saying it doesn't have reliable
message delivery?  If so, that'd be a deal breaker for me.


        Stefan "shocked that anyone would want to design or use an
                unreliable messaging system"


> This mention in previous E-Mails as well. E.g: <[🔎] 20160817192400.GB9964@alum>

> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 6:00 PM, Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> wrote:

>> > I think you looking for TOX!
>> > Visit TOX Project website:
>> > https://tox.chat
>> 
>> Thanks.  That does look promising (although I don't see any mention of
>> reliable delivery),
>> 
>> 
>> Stefan
>> 
>> 
>> > On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Stefan Monnier <
>> monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> >> I'm looking for a decentralized instant message system (e.g. XMPP, SIP,
>> >> ...) where I can be sure that I receive all messages, even if I'm not
>> >> connected when the message is sent [ Obviously, I'll only receive them
>> >> when I'm back online.  ]
>> >>
>> >> IIUC there is some XMPP features that allow such reliable delivery, but
>> >> it seems that it's not widely supported by clients.  What Debian
>> >> clients, using which protocols, can provide reliable instant messaging?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Stefan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> PS: Bonus points if that feature is also available on an Android
>> >> application that's Free Software.
>> >>
>> >>
>>