Pure Javascript Implementation

[hackerkid]

I have been using node toxcore for a lot of days now, but the need to install tox library for a node application bugs me a lot. Have you ever thought of making a pure JavaScript implementation of tox, something which can be used both in browser and server. I really wanted to see a pure JavaScript implementation. What do you think about it? I am ready to spend my time for this.

[sibartel]

Hey hackerkid, I'm not the owner of this repo but worked for some months with node-toxcore. I really appreciate the idea of tox in a browser. But:

• First of all toxcore and the corresponding tox-protocol is a very complex and big project. I don't think that it's suitable to port it by your own to js.
• There are also some security constraints in browsers which hinder a simple implementation - as example the network concept. Toxcore uses udp as main protocol, but you can't implement a pure udp connection in js - neither a tcp. Maybe you can abuse WebRTC or WebSockets but still circuitous.
• Additional toxcore depends on some other libraries. As example NaCl which should also be ported or replaced by an other - so again more work.

The implementation of a serverside solution with nodejs should be easier but is still very complex. Have you ever heard of emscripten? Maybe that's an option.

Let me know when you start coding. Or if I can help you with something.