XSF

The XMPP Software Foundation ( XSF ) is an organization with the primary mission of creating and maintaining the standards required to implement software that uses the XMPP protocols.

The XSF is an independent nonprofit with the following mission:
 * define open protocols for presence and instant messaging -- IETF RFC6121 - Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP): Instant Messaging and Presence
 * define open protocols for realtime communication and collaboration -- IETF RFC6120 - Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP): Core
 * thru it's membership define new extensions to XMPP and ensure interoperability between Client and Server implementations