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Improve static and const correctness.
- Any non-externally-visible declarations should be `static`.
- Casting away the `const` qualifier from pointers-to-const is
  dangerous. All but one instance of this are now correct. The one
  instance where we can't keep `const` is one where toxav code actually
  writes to a chunk of memory marked as `const`. This code also assumes
  4 byte alignment of data packets. I don't know whether that is a valid
  assumption, but it's likely unportable, and *not* obviously correct.
- Replaced empty parameter lists with `(void)` to avoid passing
  parameters to it. Empty parameter lists are old style declarations for
  unknown number and type of arguments.
- Commented out (as `#if DHT_HARDENING` block) the hardening code that
  was never executed.
- Minor style fix: don't use `default` in enum-switches unless the number
  of enumerators in the default case is very large. In this case, it was
  2, so we want to list them both explicitly to be warned about missing
  one if we add one in the future.
- Removed the only two function declarations from nTox.h and put them
  into nTox.c. They are not used outside and nTox is not a library.
2016-09-06 11:54:37 +01:00
auto_tests Improve static and const correctness. 2016-09-06 11:54:37 +01:00
build Fix include paths 2016-01-01 20:28:48 -05:00
dist-build Removed unnecessary parameters 2014-08-25 10:00:09 +04:00
docs Update readme with tentative roadmap, removed old todo.md 2016-08-14 12:03:26 -07:00
m4 Build system now automatically enables epoll support in TCP server 2014-07-17 20:44:49 -04:00
other Improve static and const correctness. 2016-09-06 11:54:37 +01:00
super_donators Added my pixfile! 2015-12-12 20:40:57 +01:00
testing Improve static and const correctness. 2016-09-06 11:54:37 +01:00
toxav Improve static and const correctness. 2016-09-06 11:54:37 +01:00
toxcore Improve static and const correctness. 2016-09-06 11:54:37 +01:00
toxdns Add braces to all if statements. 2016-08-31 20:04:16 +01:00
toxencryptsave Do not use else after return. 2016-09-02 11:02:56 +01:00
.gitignore Add and use CMake build script 2016-08-12 01:13:11 +01:00
.travis.yml Enable build of av_test. 2016-08-31 20:02:41 +01:00
autogen.sh Some configuration/build fixes, so building basicaly everything else than the library can be disabled 2013-10-07 02:01:16 +02:00
CMakeLists.txt Enable build of av_test. 2016-08-31 20:02:41 +01:00
configure.ac Try searching for libsodium with pkg-config in ./configure. 2016-08-17 21:28:44 +01:00
COPYING Removed the unused autotools files 2015-10-05 15:18:55 -07:00
DONATORS If we receive a packet from a node we are searching for, ping it. 2015-12-08 15:43:03 -05:00
INSTALL.md docs(INSTALL.md): update instructions for Gentoo 2016-08-20 19:44:50 +01:00
libtoxav.pc.in Build system fixes. 2014-12-18 10:04:31 -05:00
libtoxcore.pc.in Build system fixes. 2014-12-18 10:04:31 -05:00
Makefile.am Fixed make dist. 2015-06-24 21:03:16 -04:00
README.md Update readme with tentative roadmap, removed old todo.md 2016-08-14 12:03:26 -07:00
tox.spec.in Add spec file for rpm generation 2015-03-04 00:35:25 +01:00

Project Tox


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IRC Channels: #tox@freenode, #toktok@freenode

Q&A:

What is Tox?

Tox is a fully encrypted, censor resistant, private, distributed network library with a focus on personal communications.

No, really, what's Tox?

It's a VERY secure Instant Messenger that supports Text, Audio/Video calls, group chats, audio group chats, and file transfers.

What are your goals with Tox?

We want Tox to be as simple as possible while remaining as secure as possible.

Toxcore Roadmap

This Roadmap is somewhat tentative, but should give you a good idea of where we're going, and where we've been.

Currently unsorted, the following is intended to function as a discussion guide to developers/contributors.

In Progress

  • 100% unit testing
  • Make toxcore stateless
  • Allow a single toxcore instance to handle multiple keypairs
  • Implement usable group chats
  • Improve A/V implementation
  • Multiple device support
  • Consistent naming scheme throughout toxcore

Done

  • Create Toxcore
  • Create DHT
  • Create Onion
  • Implement Crypto
  • Create Messenger

Documentation:

The Complex Stuff:

UDP vs. TCP

Tox must use UDP simply because hole punching with TCP is not as reliable. However, Tox does use TCP relays as a fallback if it encounters a firewall that prevents UDP hole punching.

Connecting & Communicating

Every peer is represented as a byte string (the public key [Tox ID] of the peer). By using torrent-style DHT, peers can find the IP of other peers by using their Tox ID. Once the IP is obtained, peers can initiate a secure connection with each other. Once the connection is made, peers can exchange messages, send files, start video chats, etc. using encrypted communications.