Subj : Telegram was unblocked in Russia = Durov cooperation
To   : Nil Alexandrov
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Sep 13 2020 00:43:00

Hello Nil!

** On Sunday 13.09.20 - 05:14, Nil Alexandrov wrote to August Abolins:

 AA>> Oh.. and I forgot to ask, is Telegram the only one among
 AA>> the other messenger apps that is open-source?

 NA> It's actually a bit tricky. Telegram demonstrates
 NA> transparency and provides the source code, though nobody
 NA> knows for sure whether the app in the store is built from
 NA> the sources without any patches.

That is absolutely right.  No one is fooled by the claim that  
it is open-source and yet only have available the compiled  
apps to install.

It is not much different with the sources for linux code. Not  
everyone even would know what to look for to identify  
nefarious bits of code.  Users just fetch the applications and  
the updates, compile, and go.


 NA> A bit of a history. Russian government asked Telegram to
 NA> share the cryptographic keys. Telegram rejected to
 NA> cooperate..

Yes, I read about that just prior to your post. But I didn't  
know that Russia removed the ban *this year*.  I suppose Stas  
wouldn't have dared to operate Telegram while it being banned.  
Good to know that he has freedom to use it now.


 NA> Pavel Durov..  Recently he was talking shit about Apple
 NA> and Google 30% app store commission and how cruel they
 NA> are.

Hmmmm.  Yeah, Why would he *need* to do that?  :/


 NA> Anyway, suddenly Russian government has removed the
 NA> ban and Telegram was unblocked in Russia.

Yes.. very suspect.  If the Durov's have emmigrated, why would  
they need to *now* cower to the Russian gov't?  Is it because  
of threats and pressure to their families who they left behind  
or something?


 NA> ... but it was government direct order to unblock. It
 NA> definitely shows Durov cooperation.

Yes. Suspicious.

So, do you think that the secret-chats feature is not so  
secret?



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