Bluesky backs a project that would let Mastodon apps, like Ivory, work with its network

Key Facts

• Notes SkyBridge’s developer @videah.net on Bluesky, the project is currently undergoing a significant rewrite from Dart to Rust, which is why its GitHub repo hasn’t seen much activity lately.
• The move to bridge Bluesky and Mastodon has been the subject of some debate as of late.
• Another software developer, Ryan Barrett, was the recipient of some backlash on GitHub when building another bridge called Bridgy Fed, which would be opt-out by default — meaning Mastodon posts would show up on Bluesky even if the post’s author hadn’t opted into this.
• With its backing of SkyBridge, Bluesky is signaling a desire to blur the lines between Mastodon and Bluesky.

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