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Signal does not require an Android device.
by kkl 10y ago
Signal does not require an Android device.
- pdkl95 10y agoSo how can I run it? Difficulty: the only hardware I own is my desktop that runs a custom Linux.
- ashitlerferad 10y agoYou aren't in the target audience; normal people who make up mainstream society.
- pdkl95 10y agoWhat does that have to do with Signal's dependency on a mobile number? Signal is not an option for everyone, while other tools that use a less myopic design don't have that restriction. If the goal is to fight passive surveillance, it's a bad idea to artificially exclude minority groups. Cell phones may be popular, but they are not universal.
- ashitlerferad 10y agoI'm not moxie, but that is his stated goal; the majority not everyone. Especially not people who have heard of OpenPGP.
- ashitlerferad 10y agoSource for that last quip: http://www.thoughtcrime.org/blog/gpg-and-me/ http://www.thoughtcrime.org/blog/gpg-and-me/