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LysKOM
LysKOM Protocol A facilitates communication in an asynchronous, conferencing-style environment, akin to a fusion of mailing list and forum infrastructures. Designed primarily by Linköping University, it allows multiple users to interact, exchange messages, share documents, and participate in threaded discussions over the network..
LysKOM is a distributed conferencing system developed originally at Linköping University, Sweden. It operates on a client-server model with a dedicated protocol named LysKOM Protocol A, functioning over both TCP and UDP. The design aims to support large-scale, threaded conversations with hierarchical discussion structures, persistence of messages, and flexible user group management, similar in nature to bulletin board systems but with richer multiuser features.
Technically, the protocol handles operations like creating conferences, posting articles, managing users, and asynchronous notification of conference events. It transmits structured commands and replies, dynamically handling sessions with mechanisms for authentication and state management. The system is optimized for reliable message delivery and efficient maintenance of user subscriptions, often implemented in academic or organizational environments.
LysKOM emphasizes extensibility by allowing client applications to implement additional functionalities via protocol extensions. This flexibility fosters diversified uses, ranging from academic collaboration to community discussion boards, while maintaining backward compatibility within its stable core protocol.