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real-time communication for free and open source software: a *federation of networks* known as
*the matrix*.
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IRCd has been rewritten for the global federation of networks <br />
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IRCd has been rewritten for the global federation of networks &nbsp;&nbsp&nbsp;
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<img align="right" src="https://i.imgur.com/z8ENNrA.png" />
Similar to the legacy IRC protocol's origins, Matrix wisely leverages technologies in vogue
for its day to aid the virility of implementations. A vibrant and growing ecosystem
[already exists](https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now.html).
**This is the Construct** — the first Matrix server written in C++. It is designed to be
fast and highly scalable, and to be community developed by volunteer contributors over
the internet. This mission strives to make the software easy to understand, modify, audit,
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requirements. Even though all of the old code has been rewritten, the same spirit and
_philosophy of its predecessors_ is still obvious throughout.
Similar to the legacy IRC protocol's origins, Matrix wisely leverages technologies in vogue
for its day to aid the virility of implementations. A vibrant and growing ecosystem
[already exists](https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now.html).
## Installation
Getting up and running with Construct is easy. A deployment can scale from as little as
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#### Dependencies
- **Boost** (1.61 or later)
- **Boost** (1.66 or later)
Replacing libratbox with the rich and actively developed libraries.
- **RocksDB** (based on LevelDB):