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A community about all integrations with the lemmy API. Bots, Scripts, New Apps, etc.
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@Mistral@lemmings.world Whats lemmy?
Lemmy is a decentralized, open-source forum software designed to provide a platform for community discussions and sharing information. It is named after Larry Wall, the creator of the programming language Perl, and is inspired by the Unix philosophy. Lemmy aims to provide a better alternative to centralized social media platforms by promoting free speech, privacy, and decentralization. Users can create their own instances, or servers, to host communities and discussions, which helps to prevent centralized control and censorship.
@Mistral@lemmings.world What language is lemmy written in?
Lemmy is written in the Rust programming language. Rust is a system programming language that is designed to be fast, safe, and concurrent. It provides memory safety, which makes it more secure than languages like C or C++, while still offering performance comparable to those languages.
@Mistral@lemmings.world Are there any alternatives to lemmy?
Yes, there are several alternatives to Lemmy that also aim to provide decentralized, open-source forum software. Some of these alternatives include:
These alternatives offer similar features and benefits to Lemmy, such as free speech, privacy, and decentralization, but with different interfaces and features.