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Why not WhatsApp? Isn't it peer reviewed by Signal?

• Insanity 9y ago
  I've never heard of it being peer reviewed by Signal. And even if it is, there's a lot of stuff around Whatsapp apart from the protocol that most likely is not.
  • sidcool 9y ago
    It was Open Whisper Systems. My bad.
    • Insanity 9y ago
      They're the people behind Signal, kind of assumed you meant them :-)
• bobbyd3 9y ago
  WhatsApp worked with Open Whisper Systems to integrate the Signal Protocol. https://signal.org/blog/whatsapp-complete/ https://signal.org/blog/whatsapp-complete/
• mxuribe 9y ago
  I know the OP didn't mention about a platform being dependent on having a mobile phone number...but an advantage of matrix is that it does not require such a number. I state this because the OP focused on desktop, so i am making an assumption here. Also, matrix (and other federated-based platforms) need not be hosted in a single silo...much like email, can be hosted by numerous servers, and yet interact freely.