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real-time communication for free and open source software: a *federation of networks* known as real-time communication for free and open source software: a *federation of networks* known as
*the matrix*. *the matrix*.
<h3 align="left"> <h4 align="right">
IRCd has been rewritten for the global federation of networks <br /> IRCd has been rewritten for the global federation of networks &nbsp;&nbsp&nbsp;
</h3> </h4>
<img align="right" src="https://i.imgur.com/z8ENNrA.png" /> <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 **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 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, 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 requirements. Even though all of the old code has been rewritten, the same spirit and
_philosophy of its predecessors_ is still obvious throughout. _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 ## Installation
Getting up and running with Construct is easy. A deployment can scale from as little as Getting up and running with Construct is easy. A deployment can scale from as little as
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#### Dependencies #### Dependencies
- **Boost** (1.61 or later) - **Boost** (1.66 or later)
Replacing libratbox with the rich and actively developed libraries. Replacing libratbox with the rich and actively developed libraries.
- **RocksDB** (based on LevelDB): - **RocksDB** (based on LevelDB):