# 🚧 Beau-gosse-du-92 🚧

The goal of this project is to propose a new open-source implementation of the famous MSN messenger instant-messaging client.

[![Presentation](medias/presentation.png)](medias/presentation.mp4)

# Technical stack

## Back-end

This project is based on the [Matrix.org](https://matrix.org/) building blocks (back-end and front-end SDK) to avoid to
reinvent the wheel. This solution provides: 

- [Open-source protocol](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.9/).
- Features expected for a messaging solution in 2024 (multi-devices management, emojis, integrations, redaction,
  spaces, ...).
- Multi-platforms clients (Android, iOS and Webclient).
- SDK available for each platform and a new Rust sdk supporting all the previously listed platforms.
- Conference stack ([Element Call](https://github.com/element-hq/element-call)).
- End-to-end encryption.
- Federation management.
- Capability to host all the back-end infrastructure by ourself.

## Front-end

First, the project involves writing a client compatible with the [Matrix.org (client-server
API)](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.9/client-server-api/) protocol.

Even if the Rust SDK is still in beta, it seems to be the future one (cf. [Element X - experience the future of
Element!](https://element.io/blog/element-x-experience-the-future-of-element/)) and a good choice for someone starting a
new client... from my point of vue.

The SDK choosen, a Rust (to avoid to use the bindings provided by the matrix-rust-sdk and mostly because I want to
learn Rust) graphical library should be selected. The [Dioxus](https://dioxuslabs.com/) one seems to do the job:

- React-inspired library for Rust.
- Multi-platforms (use of Webview or WGPU-enabled renderers).

# TODO

- [ ] Design system ?
- [ ] Implement MSN messenger features using Matrix.org sdk...