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Signal for iOS desperately needs a new maintainer to replace Fred. Here is the tracking issue for data usage. https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-iOS/iss
by zmanian 11y ago
Signal for iOS desperately needs a new maintainer to replace Fred.
Here is the tracking issue for data usage.
https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-iOS/issues/866 https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-iOS/issues/866
- newman314 11y agoUgh. I don't want to be a downer but it sure seems that the pace of Signal updates is quite slow. Maybe Apple or another tech company will step up and donate some resources to this effort. Heck, I'd be for Apple to help with the UX of Signal leaving the OpenWhisper team to focus on the security tech...
- mahyarm 11y agoThey don't pay that well relative to the local market, insist you be in SF at the same time and only want full time. They can solve the problem by allowing remotes, having a few part timers or paying the SF standard salary. If you try to do a simple github pull request on the repo, it takes a very long time to do a code & design review so it makes possible maintainers discouraged from contributing. It's the old choice triangle: fast, cheap, good: pick two.
- zmanian 11y agoTotally agree with you.