@dlakelan @mray You're technically correct (the best kind!)
Yes, SSM is PULL rather than PUSH, so it has one of the properties of multicast, but it is lacking the other characteristics that make multicast special.
SSM relies on knowing in advance the *unicast* IP address of the source.
SSM is unidirectional.
SSM lets one sender shout at everyone else.
SSM is not group communication.
SSM has its uses, and it's easier than true #multicast but it doesn't meet #Librecast 's requirements.