[phintjens]

Here is a short critique of AMQP, it's dated but still accurate: http://www.imatix.com/articles:necessary-changes-in-amqp

We've waited 6 years for AMQP to develop a community and address basic issues such as its complexity and high cost of change. No progress... despite years (literally) of work to try to open the AMQP workgroup to wider participation.

We love the idea of open messaging protocols and invested a painfully huge amount in AMQP but it's not been worthwhile: almost as soon as we helped found the AMQP working group, the protocol was hijacked into something complex and untenable.

At iMatix we believe in simple, clean, fast software. Just run any AMQP broker and compare to 0MQ and the conclusion is clear: 0MQ wins, hands down.

0MQ still has a long way to go but it's totally open, and anyone with a good idea is welcome to contribute. No contracts to sign. Just join the mailing list and discuss.

We will make messaging patterns into 1st class citizens of the Internet.