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Which communication protocol or open standard in software do you wish was more common or used more? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by cyclohexane@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Whether you're really passionate about RPC, MQTT, Matrix or wayland, tell us more about the protocols or open standards you have strong opinions on!

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[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 66 points 7 months ago (11 children)

IPv6, needed for modern Internet not to collapse, would make many other important things easier. Easier to become an ISP, to selfhost, to build P2P networks, etc.
GNU Taler, a payment protocol just look at it go: https://101010.pl/@didek/111934952208145427, or just imagine building a payment terminal of a Raspberry Pi
Matrix, to unify chat, conference and calling apps
some self-arranging darknet protocol becoming a norm like I2P, GNUNet or Yggdrasil, so we could have a backup when mass Internet blockage happen

[–] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I really hope matrix gets native VoIP. I saw like 2 years ago it was in beta, haven't kept up with it though. I'd also really like voice channels like discord so my friends and I can replace discord but it seems like matrix isn't interested in being a discord replacement

[–] Duckling5746@lemmy.today 12 points 7 months ago

Matrix can be configured to have VoIP. I have it set up on my server. Haven't tried it in group voice chat setting yet though. Only 1 on 1

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