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minus-squarejas0n@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoThey are talking about the source code. All instances run the same code.
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoYou mean like how there’s one implementation of an email server that all email servers run?
minus-squarejas0n@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoThere is not one implementation of email servers. There are specifications like POP3 and IMAP that many implementations adhere to. But Mastodon is referring to an implementation. There is only one, and it’s right here.
minus-squareladlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoI don’t think all email servers run the same back end, but if they do, then yes, it is
They are talking about the source code. All instances run the same code.
You mean like how there’s one implementation of an email server that all email servers run?
There is not one implementation of email servers. There are specifications like POP3 and IMAP that many implementations adhere to. But Mastodon is referring to an implementation. There is only one, and it’s right here.
I don’t think all email servers run the same back end, but if they do, then yes, it is