Nostr Web Client

I think these Golang websocket libraries are all broken.

Alternatively, the websocket protocol is another victim of Google stepping in and "embracing" it but adding pseudo-optional features to it such as compression and weird parameters that not all libraries support in the same way but some will assume others do support.

Karakoram 2 2y ago 💬 4

What was the motivation to use websockets over grpc streams?

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Water Blower 2y ago

grpc is not an application level protocol, it a rpc technology on top of http2. Different level of abstraction, not a direct comparison. Plus it’s a pain in the ass to setup grpc.

fiatjaf 2y ago

The motivation was that I had never heard of gRPC streams. The only alternative I've considered was SSE, but since that is one-way communication I thought websocket would be much much simpler to implement and the performance/reliability would be basically the same.

Cameron Otsuka 2y ago

You’re hitting the wall of different implementations having different default settings, not all of which are compatible. Maybe a NIP detailing more about a relay’s WebSocket setup is needed?

Heri Sim 2y ago

Welcome to the world of network programming beyond nips. 😉