#Beeper joins
#Automattic in a $125M deal that advances the
#openmessaging movement and provides an alternative to fragmented, closed ecosystems.
https://gadgetbond.com/automattic-acquires-beeper-unified-messaging-app/ 
Automattic acquires unified messaging app Beeper for $125M
Beeper's $125M exit to Automattic doubles down on the Matrix open-source protocol and a vision of migrating messaging to open standards over time.
Why is an open standard messaging protocol like Jabber/XMPP not used across all instant messaging platforms?
https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-165c-6652-711d-012687535332Why is an open standard messaging protocol like Jabber/XMPP not used across all instant messaging platforms?
When Jeremie Miller invented Jabber/XMPP technologies in 1998, he did so in large measure to provide a free and open alternative to the proprietary instant m...
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