Monal (software)
Monal is an XMPP messaging client software for MacOS, and application for iOS.[1] It's among the rare XMPP software,[2] running on Apple platforms, to support both OMEMO and Jingle protocols.[3]
History
[edit]Monal was forked from SwordIM, an XMPP client for macOS, in 2002. Its renewal has started almost two decades later to make it functional for Apple devices.[4]
In 2024, Monal was removed from the Chinese AppStore from Apple, on the request of Chinese authorities, along with Telegram, Signal and Whatsapp.[5]
Features
[edit]Financial
[edit]The project is partly financed by the NextGen "NGI" investment fund in Netherlands, from European Funds.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "XMPP". xmpp.org. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Akinbi, Alex; Ojie, Ehizojie (2021-03-01). "Forensic analysis of open-source XMPP multi-client social networking apps on iOS devices". Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation. 36: 301122. doi:10.1016/j.fsidi.2021.301122. ISSN 2666-2817.
- ^ "NLnet; Monal IM". nlnet.nl. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Monal. "About". monal-im.org. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Molitor, Thilo (2024-03-31). "iOS app banned from chinese appstore". monal-im.org. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Monal (2022-03-12). "Install". monal-im.org. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "NLnet; Monal IM". nlnet.nl. Retrieved 2024-10-08.