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sigh no, the point is that it doesn't fit because Matrix does not try to be "yet another chat protocol that fits everyone's use cases". It aspires to be a brid
by Arathorn 10y ago
sigh no, the point is that it doesn't fit because Matrix does not try to be "yet another chat protocol that fits everyone's use cases". It aspires to be a bridging protocol that links other chat protocols together rather than replacing them.
- corobo 10y agoI'll be honest I've not scoured your entire site but I'm just not seeing that description (and didn't at all earlier, I've since looked further). From what I gathered you want to be the email of chat protocols. The only mention of wanting to bridge other protocols is a quick mention half way down your FAQ page.
- Arathorn 10y agoGuess this reflects that the FAQ is stale and needs some love. The second item there is: > What is Matrix’s Mission? Matrix’s initial goal is to fix the problem of fragmented IP communications: letting users message and call each other without having to care what app the other user is on - making it as easy as sending an email. The whole point is that the defragmentation is done by bridges. The analogy to email is not in terms of having One True Protocol that everyone uses like SMTP, but that it's possible for a user on app A to communicate with another user without caring what app they use. Thanks for highlighting that we need to fix the FAQ!
- corobo 10y agoFair point, I think I read "without having to care what app" as meaning a Matrix-based app, whether official or not.