--On Saturday, September 23, 2023 17:10 -0700 Dave Taht <dave.taht@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 4:19 PM John R Levine > <johnl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> XKCD has a reminder: >> >> https://xkcd.com/2830/ > > Regrettably... I remember jabber in particular, which always > sparks in me the poem - "The center cannot hold, it all falls > apart. " > > https://xkcd.com/927/ > > what rough beast slouches onto bethlehem? > > I hope chat interoperability comes back. Thanks Dave. I was having much the same thought, especially when I think about our encouraging variations and options that, regardless of their advantages, make interoperability less likely. john
