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I think that HTTP(S) is not a good protocol for real time chat. However, Matrix does have the advantage of being open source. (But, I prefer IRC; it does not re
by zzo38computer 5y ago
I think that HTTP(S) is not a good protocol for real time chat. However, Matrix does have the advantage of being open source. (But, I prefer IRC; it does not require specialized software to use it, and does not add too many complicated things (although some implementations do, you can mostly ignore them).)
- ulrikrasmussen 5y agoWhat's your reason against using HTTP(s) for a chat protocol? Bloat? Or because server-initiated messages are more complicated?
- mr_johnson22 5y agoThankfully, Matrix is working towards supporting a non-HTTP low-bandwidth API. It already has experimental support: https://matrix.org/blog/2021/06/10/low-bandwidth-matrix-an-implementation-guide https://matrix.org/blog/2021/06/10/low-bandwidth-matrix-an-i...