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> But moxie hates third-party software using his servers. Does he? I doubt he really cares if some devs build a few projects around these kind of tools e.g. ho
by z77dj3kl 6y ago
> But moxie hates third-party software using his servers.
Does he? I doubt he really cares if some devs build a few projects around these kind of tools e.g. hobby projects.
Either way, this project has existed for quite some time and the author has maintained it for quite some time now. It seems to be going strong.
- GekkePrutser 6y agoHe does, check this: https://github.com/LibreSignal/LibreSignal/issues/37#issuecomment-217211165 https://github.com/LibreSignal/LibreSignal/issues/37#issueco... He's very much opposed to other projects using either the name Signal or the servers they provide. LibreSignal abandoned their project because of his comment. No legal action was taken and I think this is why libsignal-client is still running. Open Whisper Systems never bothered to sue them, probably because it's only a fringe phenomenon right now. His opinion is clear though and it leaves it open to legal action in the future. I agree it is his perogative but I wish there was an actual open network. I don't like moving from one vendor-lock-in (whatsapp) to another (signal). I want something where I can do with my conversations what I want, like Matrix. For this reason I don't advocate Signal to my friends as an alternative for Whatsapp.