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1 # Libervia
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3 ### Copyrights
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5 - Jérôme Poisson aka Goffi 2008-2023
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6 - Adrien Cossa aka Souliane 2013-2016
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7 - Additional contributions by community members
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9 Libervia stands out as a one-of-a-kind XMPP (Jabber) client that brings you a
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10 comprehensive, multi-purpose, and multi-platform solution. It doesn't just focus on
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11 instant messaging but offers an array of tools and features all in one place.
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13 ## License
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15 Libervia is a Libre software (Free as in "Freedom"), distributed under the AGPL v3+
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16 license. For the full license, please refer to the `COPYING` file.
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18 ## Relevant URLs
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20 Here are some useful URLs, all of which (except for the source code repository) are
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21 powered by Libervia itself, showcasing the flexibility and versatility of the tool:
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23 - Official Website: <https://libervia.org>
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24 - Documentation: <https://libervia.org/documentation>
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25 - Bug Tracker: <https://libervia.org/tickets>
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26 - Source Code: <https://repos.goffi.org/libervia-backend/>
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27 - News: <https://libervia.org/news> (currently the same as the blog below)
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28 - Main Developer's Blog: <https://www.goffi.org/>
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30 Additionally, our blogs are accessible via ActivityPub thanks to the Libervia XMPP <=>
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31 ActivityPub gateway.
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33 ## About
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35 Libervia is a unique XMPP client based on a daemon/frontends architecture. It supports
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36 multi-frontends (desktop, web, console interface, CLI, etc.) and provides a plethora of
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37 multi-purpose tools such as instant messaging, microblogging, photo albums, calendar
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38 events, file sharing, A/V calls, and state-of-the-art end-to-end encryption.
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40 Embedded within our DNA is a strong commitment to ethics. Our social contract provides
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41 insight into these principles - refer to `CONTRAT_SOCIAL` or `CONTRAT_SOCIAL_en`.
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43 This repository contains the "backend" of Libervia—the heart of the software. To use it,
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44 you will need to install one or more frontends:
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46 - [Libervia Web](https://repos.goffi.org/libervia-web/): Our flagship frontend, offering a
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47 potent, customizable social network for a broad spectrum of users—families, friends,
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48 groups, associations, public services, companies, and more.
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49 - [Libervia Desktop](https://repos.goffi.org/libervia-desktop/): Integrated with your
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50 desktop, this frontend is under continual development. The existing
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51 [Kivy](https://kivy.org/)-based version includes a prototype Android version, with an
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52 upcoming iteration to be based on Qt.
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53 - Libervia CLI: Bundled with Libervia Backend, our CLI is a true standout—one of the most
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54 powerful XMPP CLIs out there. It's the go-to tool for quick tasks or crafting automation
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56 - Libervia TUI: Perfect for terminal enthusiasts or headless server operations, our TUI is
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57 included with Libervia Backend.
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60 Libervia can also function as an XMPP server component or a "generic" plugin. Currently,
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63 - An advanced file sharing component supporting [HTTP File
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64 Upload](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0363.html), [Jingle File
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65 Transfer](https://xmpp.org/extensions), file deletion, public link, access permission,
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67 - An XMPP <=> ActivityPub Gateway, enabling users to interact with ActivityPub content
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71 ## How To Use It?
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73 For installation instructions and general documentation, please refer to the `doc`
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74 directory or visit <https://libervia.org/documentation/>
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78 Here are the URIs you can use to publish/retrieve tickets or merge requests:
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88 ## Contact
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90 Join us on the XMPP MUC room
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91 [libervia@chat.jabberfr.org](xmpp:libervia@chat.jabberfr.org?join) ([web
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98 This software is dedicated to Roger Poisson.