1. Introduction Here, I show various options to use the AEREEnet IRC server with various IRC clients from beginner to expert level. To use end-to-end encryption (E2EE) there are multiple options in terms of software and encryption algorithms which are not compatible with each other, therefore, users have to agree on which software and algorithm…
1. Question How does memory usage per user compare between an IRC server and an XMPP server for text only communication when external clients are used to connect to the server? 2. Answer Comparing CPU and Bandwidth Usage: IRC vs. XMPP (Text-Only Communication, External Clients) Now, let’s compare CPU usage and bandwidth usage per user…
1. Question Assume a server with 2GB of memory and a bandwidth of 150Mbit/second, which runs a minimal Linux operating System, such as Alpine Linux, an XMPP server, eg PROSODY, and an XMPP web client, eg MOVIM. All connections use TLS encryption. The traffic only includes text messages, but no multimedia content, such as images,…
1. Question Assume a server with 2GB of memory and a bandwidth of 150Mbit/second, which runs a minimal Linux operating System, such as Alpine Linux, an IRC server, eg ERGO chat, and an IRC web client, eg TheLounge. All connections use TLS encryption. Questions: How much memory is available for handling Internet Relay Chat (IRC)…
1. Introduction Here, I provide a short tutorial on how to install a low-cost, light-weight, open-source, cross-platform, anonymous, secure, self-hosted social network based on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) technology [1] using DOCKER containers [2]. The current software stack provides a low-cost solution to build a social network with anonymity for clients and servers (via the…
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