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I think most of these are built using Matrix: https://matrix.org https://matrix.org. They have connections with most providers like iMessage, FB, Instagram, etc
by Jonovono 1y ago
I think most of these are built using Matrix: https://matrix.org https://matrix.org. They have connections with most providers like iMessage, FB, Instagram, etc
- WorldPeas 1y agoI don't think they use that anymore though? From what I've heard it all happens locally now with a proprietary solution.
- Jonovono 1y agoInteresting, i'd be curious to learn more. It's been awhile since I looked into Beeper/Texts type apps.
- WorldPeas 1y agoat least from talking to Eric at a meetup, I think some are still on remote implementations. I know texts definitely needs to do the iMessage implementation locally, but they're moving everything client-side, which to me as a thunderbird user, makes the most sense. I just wish we could have something like libpurple again that would allow me to finally get back to the everything-in-one-app paradigm
- swyx 1y agook is there an "open source beeper" that has emerged that i can play with? cant use amber because closed source
- tulir 1y agoThe bridges made for Beeper are all open source (https://github.com/mautrix/ https://github.com/mautrix/), so you can set up your own Matrix server with bridges and use any open source Matrix client (https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/ https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/). Besides Beeper, the only consumer bridge hosting service I'm aware of is Element One, but it's only barely maintained, so I'd definitely recommend self-hosting over that.