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Since Matrix messenger offers only a protocol,[1] as a software engineer I can choose to: Write my own client or use an existing client Write my own server with my own server logic or join an e...
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Michael
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2024-04-08T17:15:54Z (8 months ago)
Lots of proofreading
understanding the matrix protocol vs matrix server and what can be implemented from scratch
- Understanding the Matrix protocol vs Matrix server and what can be implemented from scratch
since matrix messenger offers only protocol(as i understand - its similar to POP3, https etc)as a software engineer i can choose:- to write my own client/ use existing client- code up my own server with my own server logic/join existing serveri'm confused. is matrix protocol kinda similar to email server protocol?if i write up my own server - it should still be able to talk to other users from other servers - because it uses same matrix protocol?similar to how users with diff email providers - yahoo and google can still send emails to each other since they both use same protocol?is it correct? i can still write my own server from scratch in whatever language i want?
- Since Matrix messenger offers only a protocol,[^1] as a software engineer I can choose to:
- - Write my own client _or_ use an existing client
- - Write my own server with my own server logic _or_ join an existing server
- I'm confused. Is the Matrix protocol kind of similar to email server protocol?
- If I write up my own server, will it still be able to talk to other users from other servers because it uses the same Matrix protocol?
- This is similar to how users with different email providers (Yahoo, Google) can still send emails to each other since they both use same protocol, right?
- Is it correct? I can still write my own server from scratch in whatever language I want?
- [^1]: As I understand it, Matrix is similar to POP3, HTTPS, etc.
#2: Post edited
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erjcan
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2024-04-08T10:40:06Z (8 months ago)
clearing out the matrix protocol vs matrix server and implementation
- understanding the matrix protocol vs matrix server and what can be implemented from scratch
#1: Initial revision
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erjcan
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2024-04-08T10:39:34Z (8 months ago)
clearing out the matrix protocol vs matrix server and implementation
since matrix messenger offers only protocol(as i understand - its similar to POP3, https etc) as a software engineer i can choose: - to write my own client/ use existing client - code up my own server with my own server logic/join existing server i'm confused. is matrix protocol kinda similar to email server protocol? if i write up my own server - it should still be able to talk to other users from other servers - because it uses same matrix protocol? similar to how users with diff email providers - yahoo and google can still send emails to each other since they both use same protocol? is it correct? i can still write my own server from scratch in whatever language i want?