Is it possible to use FTP protocol for an instant messaging software instead of other common protocols?
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Why would you want to do that? Give us some background. – Martin Prikryl Jun 29 '16 at 11:25
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I am creating my own IM app. I asked because of curiosity – Vlad Jun 29 '16 at 11:47
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1Stack Overflow is not for asking questions out of curiosity. SO is for asking about specific programming problems. – Martin Prikryl Jun 29 '16 at 11:49
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1It's a programming problem. But you do not have any proper answer – Vlad Jun 29 '16 at 11:55
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It is possible to build some kind of IM app with the FTP protocol but it would be painful, slower than others and probably insecure.
You might want to consider
XMPP is the open standard for messaging and presence https://xmpp.org/
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