kestrel

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Kestrel

Another cjdns router implementation.

Background

Cjdns is the name of a meshnet routing protocol and router implementation from cjd.

Kestrel is an attempt at a new, simpler cjdns router in Golang.

Why a new router? Because I think simpler routers will make it easier to debug, troubleshoot and develop cjdns.

Known Issues/Limitations

1. I'm writing Kestrel in Golang. I have no experience with Golang prior to this project
2. Cjdns is an encrypted network protocol. I haven't implemented encrypted network protocols
3. Kestrel is being written first for Linux/x64. If you need multiplatform support, stick with cjdroute. If you would like to help make Kestrel work on other platforms, please get in contact.

FAQ

Q: Is this a fork of cjdns?

A: No. This is an attempt at an interoperable cjdns router in golang.

Q: What is the status of Kestrel?

A: Kestrel is not ready for testing or production use as of Q1 2015

Q: Why not work on cjdroute instead?

A: 1) I felt like learning Golang, and 2) writing Kestrel is a great way to learn how the cjdns protocol works by implementing it from the ground up.

Q: Why not insert other language here?

A: Golang felt like the sweet spot for porting a C-based network daemon (there's many success stories of companies porting network services to Golang). The combination of static-typing, garbage collection and C-like syntax makes code more readable and significantly harder to screw up than C.

Q: What's with the name Kestrel? Will you change the name again?

A: I like birds. Pray I do not change the name further.

Q: Why did you move this repo from github.com/jphackworth to github.com/nsjph? Is it the same dev?

A: Yes it's the same author. I changed it because jphackworth is too long, and nsjph matches my twitter.

For Developers

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