Implement XEP-0047: In-Band Bytestreams #19

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opened 2020-02-14 16:14:07 +00:00 by SamWhited · 0 comments

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2020-02-14 16:14:07 +00:00

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XEP-0047: In-Band Bytestreams (IBB) is the lowest common denominator for transferring
binary data such as files over XMPP streams.
It is slow and inefficient, but also simple and almost universally supported.
Implementing it will allow us to begin experimenting with multiplexing data over
XMPP streams and provide us with experience designing and implementing file
transfer APIs without the overhead of learning a more complex standard such as
XEP-0234: Jingle File Transfer.

Design doc: https://mellium.im/design/19_ibb

[XEP-0047: In-Band Bytestreams][XEP-0047] (IBB) is the lowest common denominator for transferring binary data such as files over XMPP streams. It is slow and inefficient, but also simple and almost universally supported. Implementing it will allow us to begin experimenting with multiplexing data over XMPP streams and provide us with experience designing and implementing file transfer APIs without the overhead of learning a more complex standard such as [XEP-0234: Jingle File Transfer][XEP-0234]. [XEP-0047]: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0047.html [XEP-0234]: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0234.html **Design doc:** https://mellium.im/design/19_ibb