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Supports "unlimited" number of bootstrap nodes in the config file, instead of just 32. PID and keys file paths are not limited by 512 chars anymore. Doesn't read the whole list of bootstrap servers into a global datastructure that just sits there after being processed once -- reads bootstrap servers one by one, processing them between reads. Supports IPv6. Has an option for IPv6. Supports LAN discovery. Has an option for LAN discovery. Writes to syslog. Uses new functions introduced in the core. `status` in the bash script now works. Has a simple README, with instructions for Debian-based distros. |
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README.md |
Project Tox, also known as Tox, is a FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) instant messaging application aimed to replace Skype.
With the rise of governmental monitoring programs, Tox aims to be an easy to use, all-in-one communication platform (including audio, and videochats in the future) that ensures their users full privacy and secure message delivery.
IRC: #tox on freenode, alternatively, you can use the webchat.
Website: http://tox.im
Developer Blog: http://dev.tox.im
Website translations: here
Qt GUI: see nurupo's repository
How to build Tox INSTALL.md
Objectives:
Keep everything really simple.
The Complex Stuff:
- Tox must use UDP simply because hole punching with TCP is not as reliable.
- Every peer is represented as a byte string (the public key of the peer [client ID]).
- We're using torrent-style DHT so that peers can find the IP of the other peers when they have their ID.
- Once the client has the IP of that peer, they start initiating a secure connection with each other. (See Crypto)
- When both peers are securely connected, they can exchange messages, initiate a video chat, send files, etc, all using encrypted communications.
- Current build status:
TODO:
Why are you doing this? There are already a bunch of free skype alternatives.
The goal of this project is to create a configuration-free P2P skype replacement. Configuration-free means that the user will simply have to open the program and without any account configuration will be capable of adding people to his friends list and start conversing with them. There are many so-called skype replacements and all of them are either hard to configure for the normal user or suffer from being way too centralized.