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a VPN daemon

9 mentions on Hacker News by 7 people: 0 stories, 9 comments · first 2018-10-12 · latest 2025-09-28

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  1. …but based on the repo activity and a post from the author[1], it looks to be unmaintained. [1]: https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc/issues/443#issuecomment-184...
    comment by HumanOstrich · 2025-09-28 · in Testing “Exotic” P2P VPN
  2. Tinc[1] [1]: https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc
    comment by genpfault · 2025-03-06 · in Tailscale is pretty useful
  3. Tinc[1]? [1]: https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc
    comment by genpfault · 2024-07-27 · in The New Internet
  4. …For small-data use, tinc and Nebula are fine, but if you start to push real data, they break. [1]: https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc/issues/218 [2]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/issues/637 [3]: https://github.com/google/security-researc…
    comment by nh2 · 2023-10-14 · in Would we still create Nebula today?
  5. …VPNs like: https://github.com/cjdelisle/cjdns https://github.com/yggdrasil-network/yggdrasil-go https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc https://github.com/costela/wesher These build actual mesh networks where every node is equal and can serve as…
    comment by 5e92cb50239222b · 2022-12-14 · in Golink: A private shortlink service for tailnets
  6. …switching the backend for Wireguard for security and speed, but it seems to be on the backburner: https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc/issues/179
    comment by ThatPlayer · 2021-06-29 · in Wiretrustee: WireGuard-Based Mesh Network
  7. Don't forget tinc: https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc/tree/1.1 It isn't based on WireGuard, but is a true mesh network, unlike everything you've listed. No central coordination point, every node is equal. Think of it as BitTorrent with a few…
    comment by 5e92cb50239222b · 2021-06-29 · in Wiretrustee: WireGuard-Based Mesh Network
  8. I see some people experimenting and achieving more Mbit/s with their separate async thread host https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc/issues/110
    comment by mycall · 2019-03-05 · in Vita: simple and fast VPN gateway
  9. I hope https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc/issues/179 becomes a reality: tinc ui and features on top of wireguard!
    comment by ibotty · 2018-10-12 · in Hetzner DIY Private Networking with Tinc