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My understanding is that the Signal protocol isn't an IM protocol like XMPP, but a messaging protocol like OTR. Just like you can use OTR with XMPP, Signal can
by ianburrell 10y ago
My understanding is that the Signal protocol isn't an IM protocol like XMPP, but a messaging protocol like OTR. Just like you can use OTR with XMPP, Signal can work be used inside IM protocols like Matrix and XMPP. Or with proprietary ones like WhatsApp, Allo, and Signal itself. The former provides federation, the latter do not.