Orc Protocol: Heavier than IRC, lighter than XMPP

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zoezoezoezoe · 4h ago

I really like this idea. I do find that IRC is far too dated and tedious for me to use, and I've never even used XMPP for anything ever lol. I think implementing a very lightweight client and server using this protocol could be a fun project.

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Orc Protocol: Heavier than IRC, lighter than XMPP

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