TailTalk
A user-space reimplementation of the AppleTalk protocol stack, written in Rust with the Tokio async runtime. Targeting the retrocomputing community, it enables legacy devices to interoperate with modern network environments.
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TailTalk is a project that reimplements the complete AppleTalk protocol stack in user space using Rust with the asynchronous runtime Tokio.
TailTalk places the entire implementation in user space, allowing AppleTalk communication logic to run without touching the kernel.
TailTalk focuses on building a complete protocol stack from scratch in Rust for extensibility and research purposes, whereas Netatalk is a production-ready tool built up over many years.
TailTalk received 17 points and a small number of comments on Hacker News.
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TailTalk is a project that reimplements the complete AppleTalk protocol stack in user space using Rust with the asynchronous runtime Tokio.
50%UnverifiedTailTalk places the entire implementation in user space, allowing AppleTalk communication logic to run without touching the kernel.
50%UnverifiedTailTalk focuses on building a complete protocol stack from scratch in Rust for extensibility and research purposes, whereas Netatalk is a production-ready tool built up over many years.
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