Another interesting discussion
"Why should I use XMPP?" is a question we get asked a lot. Our answer is often technically-focused, as there are plenty of reasons XMPP might be the right choice, or we might explain about the benefits of a federated approach - where everyone can run their own server and control their own data. Either way, the fact it is an 'open standard' never ceases to be mentioned.
Open standards have many advantages over proprietary formats (too many to list in one blog post) but one in particular is that it gives you the choices and control about how you access your data and services.
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