Mastodawn

Back in 2015~ I used to read a tech magazine published in Italy, and a thing from it has been stuck in my head:

It was a mesh network, but unlike Meshtastic, its main purpose was file sharing (yes, that kind, but also things like guides or recipes)
I think the name was bird-themed?

Anyone remember?

#tech #techhelp #p2p #mesh #mesh_network

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T_X 3d ago

@Devourer_ITA back then #Ninux was a thing, I think, maybe that one? http://ninux.org/
People from Ninux used to be (and some still are) visiting the annual @battlemesh.
Ninux probably used things like @batadv or #OLSR over 2,4/5 GHz WiFi.

FrontPage - ninux.org Wiki

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Devourer 3d ago

@T_X That SOUNDS familiar, but I can't quite recall if it is because it's that, or if it's because it's not the first time I try and find it and that appeared

but thank you! I'll bookmark it and have a read, see if it sparks some memories

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T_X 3d ago

@Devourer_ITA I'm wondering if for instance @clauz might know (if that's the right Clauz from Ninux and if he is still active on Mastodon or not?). Otherwise, I'm wondering if maybe someone on the @battlemesh or @libremesh Matrix channels might remember.

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LibreMesh

@T_X @Devourer_ITA @clauz @battlemesh mmmh "bird" is the name of a BGP and Babel implementation... No idea of other mesh stuff with bird-related names.