Matrix

  • information synchronisation system on the Internet
  • decentralised object database, eventually consistent
  • like Git, but for real-time data
  • beware: not a blockchain, database is not protected against lost or dropped messages, homeservers can differ if one lost messages the other didn’t ❗️
  • secure by default, E2E
  • allows interoperable, decentralised, real-time IP communication
  • liberates fragmented IP communication from vendor lock-in, e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc.
  • like SMTP for email or PSTN for phone, but for any type of communication

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