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Oh, but Matrix is much more than an instant messenger. It's a replicated database with ACLs. It could theoretically fail in the IM space and still succeed in t
by MayeulC 5y ago
Oh, but Matrix is much more than an instant messenger. It's a replicated database with ACLs.
It could theoretically fail in the IM space and still succeed in the data sharing space. For instance, you could build an Activitypub-like ecosystem on top of it.
- mxuribe 5y ago> ...Matrix is much more than an instant messenger. It's a replicated database with ACLs... THIS is one of the main reasons that I'm such a fan of the matrix protocol. Yes, the chat use case is by far - for now - the most popular direction...but i can envision many other use cases (not just, say, for IoT devices)!