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You can just install Telegram and send messages on any platform including desktop. Why use telco-controlled, unencrypted RCS?
by codedokode 3y ago
You can just install Telegram and send messages on any platform including desktop. Why use telco-controlled, unencrypted RCS?
- nicolaslem 3y agoAll these conversations are always a rehash of "use this proprietary thing instead of that other proprietary thing". I am baffled that the conversation never ventures into technologies that put the user in control.
- aurareturn 3y agoBecause Google wants Apple to adopt RCS in order to prevent Android users in the United States from switching to iOS due to green/blue bubble social pressure.
- cozzyd 3y agoI don't care what Google wants, I care about an open standard and ending vendor lockin. Did you think it was a problem when Microsoft refused to release MS Office for Apple as well, many years ago?
- aurareturn 3y agoNo, I don't think it's a problem. I use Google Docs exclusively. Sometimes I'll use Apple's built in document apps for local. Microsoft probably makes more money having Office on Macs than not having it. Office software competition would have built up from Macs not having MS Office. And MS Office would have stronger competition than today.
- threeseed 3y agoAnd I care about privacy and security. Which is why any standard where end to end encryption is not mandatory is unacceptable.
- cozzyd 3y agoSo is the status quo where only sms is interoperable acceptable?
- Moldoteck 3y agofunny how you recommend Tgram and mention unencrypted RCS. By default all tgram messages are not e2ee (only if you use secret chats that are super limited in functionality so most users use classic chats) basically having access to any message (personal/group)
- anticensor 3y agoRCS has an E2EE mode