Matrix 2.0 — How we're making Matrix go voom!
What it is
A FOSDEM 2023 talk from the Matrix team on Matrix 2.0, covering sliding sync, the Element X client rewrite and next-generation calling. It explains how Matrix aims to match the speed of proprietary messengers.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN threads link it as the primary source for Matrix's performance claims and sliding sync improvements.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2023, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“If you watch the video, you'll see that we're making the client-server protocol crazy lightweight”
Shows lightweight client-server protocol and P2P Matrix
Arathorn, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “Matrix 2.0: How we’re making Matrix go voom”
“They presented this at FOSDEM this year”
Presents sliding sync making sync near-instant
Tmpod, 2023-07 · Recommendation · in “IRC Is the Only Viable Chat Protocol”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: matrix, sliding sync, element x, decentralised messaging, fosdem
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