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Yeah Durov does that He also claims that Telegram is not server-side open source, because then Iran and China could run their own versions of Telegram and he d

Yeah Durov does that He also claims that Telegram is not server-side open source, because then Iran and China could run their own versions of Telegram and he doesn't want that. As much as I like Telegram because of its GUI and features, Durov often says half-truths like that. (And do not forget all the TON stuff.)

ashleshbiradar 6y ago
what TON stuff?
- machomaster 6y ago
  Telegram Open Network. I drscribed the idea in another comment above.
pindab0ter 6y ago
Please don’t end a comment with an aside that references non-ubiquitous events using a non-ubiquitous abbreviation. I have absolutely no idea what that’s referring to.
- machomaster 6y ago
  TON - Telegram Open Network. Blockchain-based technologies that also included the cryptocurrency called Gram, but is way more than just the cryptomoney. I highly recommend reading the "technical paper" if you have time and technical understanding. It's absolutely fascinating (was written by Pavel's genious brother)! Durov decided to develop it and got billions of euros for that. It had some delays, but otherwise looked ready. But then USA came in and said using jaw-dropping argumentation and forbid Telegram from running it ANYWHERE in the world!.. So Durov had to officially abandon the project. Currently TON is still being developed by non-Telegram teams.
machomaster 6y ago
This is a very limited (not honest) interpretation of what he said though. This is what Durov actually said: https://t.me/durovschat/515221 https://t.me/durovschat/515221