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WhatsApp integrated Signal protocol to all communication around 2014, so not much is left after the 2009 old school WhatsApp. It's mentioned on the same wiki pa
by szszrk 6y ago
WhatsApp integrated Signal protocol to all communication around 2014, so not much is left after the 2009 old school WhatsApp.
It's mentioned on the same wiki page.
So the branding and history of WhatsApp is longer, but the core is Signal. Also if you used both apps and their desktop clients you can easily see how close these two are.
- oarsinsync 6y agoFair points. The whatsapp backend and protocol may have changed significantly to essentially just be a clone of open whisper systems. The front end, however, remains significantly better on WhatsApp than on Signal. I continue to use both daily, and as much as I loathe Facebook, I still prefer the UX on WhatsApp way more than Signal. That they look similar is more down to the fact that messengers today all look the same (look at facebook messenger, iMessage) than that WhatsApp has taken Signal's front end. If anything, Signal is slowly trying to emulate WhatsApp features, in a more privacy-preserving way, which understandably takes time.