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There is one more key difference - I2P has C++ implementation[1] which allows it to be run on the low-performance machines, e.g. routers. It is impossible in ca

by xvilka 5y ago

There is one more key difference - I2P has C++ implementation[1] which allows it to be run on the low-performance machines, e.g. routers. It is impossible in case of Java. I wish it had been Rust, though... [1] https://github.com/PurpleI2P/i2pd https://github.com/PurpleI2P/i2pd

quotemstr 5y ago
Why would it be impossible to run Java on low performance machines? There have been mobile and embedded Java implementations for literally decades. C++ doesn't magically imbue a program with performance superpowers either. It's lazy to equate implementation language with performance profile.
- xvilka 5y ago
  > Why would it be impossible to run Java on low performance machines? In some abstract case - yes, it's possible. In many concrete cases, including I2P, Java-written code is quite resources-consuming for anything close to the router hardware.
  - ArneBab 5y ago
    In the concrete case, Freenet runs quite well on a Pi3. Just do not activate the Sone- and WoT-plugin (they are quite resource-hungry).
    - ArneBab 5y ago
      (and already with a Pi4, those resource-hungry plugins are no problem anymore)