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Google takes first major step for E2EE interoperability across all messaging apps (APK teardown)
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Does this protocol actually mean arbitrary cross-app messaging or would that require the app developers to coordinate in some way?
MLS is just the message encryption part, the MIMI working group is working on a standard that would also open up cross app messaging, using MLS for security. Of course, app developers would need to implement that first. Given the EU is forcing some of these companies to open up their services, it's possible app developers will choose MLS to do this (for EU citizens). Meta itself has several people in the MIMI working group, for instance.
They're working on something other protocols have had for years. 🤦🏼♂️
Yes, because other federated protocols (email, XMPP, Matrix) don't have the same features modern messengers have and don't interoperate with other protocols well. I don't think XMPP OTR or OMEMO are RFC standards either, they're just extensions on top of XMPP.
Some XMPP people are part of the conversation and Matrix is already moving to adopting MLS, so clearly "just use x" wasn't an option, even for them.
I doubt it will ever happen but it would be amazing if I could just have one messaging app and message whomever I want on whatever platform I wanted, without having to using some crazy bridges.