Post AZlNFrNaRM5m66c2XA by tallship@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #AZlNFqHAXjMefubOtM by danie10@mastodon.social
       2023-09-14T12:00:46Z
       
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       WhatsApp will likely set the global standard for messaging interoperability: This is Why and possibly WhatThe world already has quite a few good open-source, E2EE and secure messaging protocols like XMPP, Signal, MTProto, Wickr, Wire, and more. But none have ended up dominating across messaging apps. Also, there is no defined W3C open standard for messaging, like ...continuesSee https://gadgeteer.co.za/whatsapp-will-likely-set-the-global-standard-for-messaging-interoperability-this-is-why-and-possibly-what/#interoperability #messaging #technology #whatsapp
       
 (DIR) Post #AZlNFrNaRM5m66c2XA by tallship@fosstodon.org
       2023-09-14T16:17:25Z
       
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       @danie10I've never used (and prolly never will) #Whatsapp. As I understand, is only Signal protocol anyway with back doors installed of some form... not that I pay any attention to proprietary products like that.But IMO, #Signal's not gaining any "global standard" status accolades until, at the very least, they remove the #DID requirement, drop #contact_database_farming, and ensure that email is optional too.And then there's the hard requirement that it be #decentralized.#tallship⛵.