Hello,
> 1. What software has implemented XEP-0301? Please note that the protocol
> must be implemented in at least two separate codebases (at least one of which
> must be free or open-source software) in order to advance from Draft to
> Final. [1]
I’ve implemented it in Babbler Java client library. As Lance mentioned, there
are also at least two other implementations.
> 2. Have developers experienced any problems with the protocol as defined
> in XEP-0301? If so, please describe the problems and, if possible,
> suggested solutions.
Generating action elements from two strings (i.e. the „diff") was a bit more
complicated as expected from reading § 7.3.1. I suggested to Mark, if pseudo
code could be helpful, but I heard it’s discouraged to use in XEPs.
> 3. Is the text of XEP-0301 clear and unambiguous? Are more examples
> needed? Is the conformance language (MAY/SHOULD/MUST) appropriate? Have
> developers found the text confusing at all? Please describe any
> suggestions you have for improving the text.
XEP-0301 is one of the best written XEP out there (and I’ve read most of them
and implemented many)! It is very comprehensive and generally feels
well-thought-out and high quality. Development was fun and mostly straight
forward. Congrats to the authors, good work!
There are a few minor issues, I stumbled over though:
1. The tracking of RTT messages confused me. § 4.7 states „MUST track
per-contact“. For me: contact == bare JID. Later it also says: MAY track per
full JID.
2. Deactivating RTT: It can be done for every contact individually, right?
Furthermore the spec does not state, if senders, who deactivate RTT while
typing, MAY/SHOULD/MUST NOT send further RTT elements or if they at least may
finish their current RTT message.
I did not understand, when a sender deactivates RTT, why the recipient should
do so as well ("Stop transmitting <rtt/> elements as well“).
3. The incorrect XML schema (Mark has already sent a mail about it)
4. Encryption:
Is there any security concern, if the <body> is encrypted, while the <rtt/> is
not?
It also mentions XEP-0027 as deprecated, although it’s "obsolete“.
5. Should referenced/dependent XEPs (especially XEP-308) be Final before this
one becomes Final?
— Christian
