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Dev tools · August 26, 2019

Matrix

An open network for secure, decentralized communication

Matrix launched on August 26, 2019 with 77 votes, #520 of 3,185 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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What it does

Matrix is an open source project that publishes the Matrix open standard for secure, decentralised, real-time communication, and its Apache licensed reference implementations.

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

📢 We are happy to launch The Matrix Conference on 20th-23rd October in Malmö, Sweden. Don't forget to get your ticket and check the schedule ! A community-curated weekly digest of the latest news, releases, and projects from across the Matrix ecosystem. Find out what's happening, discover new apps and servers, and share your own work in #thisweekin:matrix.org . Stay up to date with the latest news, updates, and insights from the Matrix world. The Matrix.org Foundation members guide and support the Foundation's focus. Matrix is a rich ecosystem of clients, servers, bots and application services. Find out more in our developerfrom matrix.org

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