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Signal is open source, Telegram isn't.

• reddotX 6y ago
  https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop
• 0xy 6y ago
  Signal is closed source, considering their server code hasn't been updated in 9 months yet changes have been made on production since then. [1] This is a really dishonest argument. [1] https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server
  • emptysongglass 6y ago
    Why hasn't this blown up everywhere? This is an egregious abuse of trust.
  • wscott 6y ago
    related from telegram author: https://t.me/durovschat/515221 https://t.me/durovschat/515221 (most his stuff is posted in telegram) He is saying telegram clients are open-source AND verifiable so you can prove the app store is giving the pushed source. And there is no point of open-sourcing the server because it doesn't allow you to prove more about the encryption and you can't prove the published source matches reality. Obviously there are business/brand reasons as well, but I think Telegram is being honest here.