Posts by prav@venera.social
(DIR) Post #AZxAWDWWwl86GXD1ea by prav@venera.social
2023-09-20T08:50:19Z
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Good news: we are one step closer to the Prav public beta release!Earlier we had to create an account manually on the server and people had to explicitly request us an account by filling a form on the website. This is not required anymore 😀Prav app now supports SMS registration via OTP. Thanks to Jishnu, Siddharth, Arya, Kiran and Akshay. We were unable to send SMS via OTP earlier because the Quicksy Server only supported the older deprecated version of Twilio (PravServer is based on Quicksy Server) and we had to update Prav Server to work with the newer version of twilio API. We sat together at debconf 23 in Kochi and fixed this. Thanks to debconf 23 for this opportunity.You can download the app from https://beta.prav.app. Once installed, enter your phone number in the app and get an OTP to register an account.However, remember that the app is still in private beta. This means it is subject to changes and may need more bug fixes. We still don’t recommend using Prav as your primary communication medium but we hope to be able to reach there sometime soon.In the next step, we hope to upload on F-Droid app store which will make it easy for you to install the app. Going forward, we want to upload the app on Google Play Store and Apple app store too.Feel free to test and report issues if any or get in touch with us.#prav #freesoftware #xmpp #mastindia #decentralization #opensource #privacy
(DIR) Post #Aa1YeuqsiHmHPcJXVI by prav@venera.social
2023-09-22T11:40:59Z
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We are closer to our goal of registering a cooperative society in India. We need 6 more people from Maharashtra.Background: To register a multi state cooperative society in India requires 50 members each from two Indian states. Kerala already crossed 50 and we are waiting to get 50 members from some other state for the legal requirement.Number of members statistics are on this page https://prav.app/become-a-member/ and you can also help us by being a member now (if you are from India).#prav #freesoftware #opensource #xmpp #decentralization #mastindia
(DIR) Post #AaGMOW4om665rRe4em by prav@venera.social
2023-09-29T14:46:18Z
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We are glad to announce that1. Members in Maharashtra getting close to 50, just 3 more to go for the legal requirement of forming the cooperative society.2. An updated prav apk with prav color theme and retractions support is available to download at https://beta.prav.app and as from the previous announcement, you can now self sign up with the OTP sent to your phone number.#prav #xmpp #opensource #freesoftware #mastindia #decentralization #coop #privacy
(DIR) Post #AaHqJ4dIZgIX533Q7k by prav@venera.social
2023-09-30T08:12:37Z
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Wanna test prav app? Download using this QR code!Credits: Badri#prav #freesoftware #xmpp #opensource #mastindia #decentralization
(DIR) Post #AaHrNtQRloiRivu9mi by prav@venera.social
2023-09-30T08:17:00Z
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Screenshot of new build of #prav app.#freesoftware #opensource #xmpp #mastindia #decentralization #privacy
(DIR) Post #AaKMU7KEUQuvSwMkEq by prav@venera.social
2023-10-01T13:22:07Z
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sflc.in had a nice event celebrating Software Freedom Day on 30th September. Our member @ravi put up a stall on #prav app project.Thanks to SFLC India for organizing a great event. You can check about the great work they are doing at https://sflc.in .#freesoftware #opensource #xmpp #sflc #decentralization
(DIR) Post #AarSFhtEc0z8LXAfVw by prav@venera.social
2023-10-17T12:29:42Z
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We will be at India FOSS 3.0 at NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore, India. Join us to meet the team behind the Prav app project and know more about us.More details about the event here https://indiafoss.net/.Location: https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.9431686&mlon=77.5965084#map=17/12.94146/77.59224GPS coordinates: 12.94317, 77.59651#prav #indiafoss #freesoftware #opensource #xmpp
(DIR) Post #Aaw3TAtIZWsKzaKG7E by prav@venera.social
2023-10-19T17:43:59Z
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#prav app now supports backup and restore feature. You can backup your messages now and restore into any XMPP client or a new phone using prav app. Thanks to Akshay and Arya for working on this.#freesoftware #opensource #xmpp #decentralized #coop
(DIR) Post #Aay42r409iQGEwGWLA by prav@venera.social
2023-10-20T17:02:48Z
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Beautiful flyer by @Hippo 🦀🦀 to explain the ideas behind the prav app project.Released under CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.Source and other files are here https://codeberg.org/prav/prav-assets/src/branch/main/posters/indiafoss2023 .#prav #xmpp #decentralization #freesoftware #opensource #mastindia
(DIR) Post #Aay8cAerh9j2xnbTvs by prav@venera.social
2023-10-20T17:55:43Z
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Beautiful flyer by @badrihippo 🦀🦀 to explain the ideas behind the prav app project.Released under CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.Source and other files are here https://codeberg.org/prav/prav-assets/src/branch/main/posters/indiafoss2023 .#prav #xmpp #decentralization #freesoftware #opensource #mastindia
(DIR) Post #Ab2H75dryGaMeJERM0 by prav@venera.social
2023-10-22T17:48:32Z
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To make the Prav app better and more accessible to wider audience, we need your help. Please help us in translating the app into as many Indian languages as possible.Just visit the link below and start translating into your local language.https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/prav/main#Prav #XMPP #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #BoostsAppreciated #Translation
(DIR) Post #Ab9v9KvsJOMpyql5eq by prav@venera.social
2023-10-26T10:14:10Z
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Good news! Prav app is now available to download from the F-Droid app store, a repository of Free Software apps we recommend for #android users. If you do not already have F-Droid, you can get it from https://f-droid.org.#prav #fdroid #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #coop #xmppÂ
(DIR) Post #AbFoWpkyLC4NVefwzw by prav@venera.social
2023-10-29T05:56:59Z
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We are here at India FOSS 3.0 in Bangalore, India. Day 1 went pretty well with interesting interactions with many attendees. We are ready to continue Day 2.Here are some moments from Day 1.#prav #fossunited #freesoftware #xmpp #indiafoss
(DIR) Post #AbGWyKpu8FaSeiZ8Pg by prav@venera.social
2023-10-29T14:53:04Z
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We had good time at #indiafoss today. We are glad that people were curious about our work at #prav and asked detailed questions about the project and concepts behind it.#FreeSoftware #xmpp #OpenSource
(DIR) Post #AbxbtVR30CgbY2tGHw by prav@venera.social
2023-11-19T09:42:10Z
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We are elated to announce that Prav app project has reached the minimum required members needed for registering a Multi State Cooperative Society in India!😄We have got 50+ members from the states of Kerala and Maharashtra, fulfilling the legal requirement of 50 pledges from two Indian states. You can check the number of member separated on basis of state at https://prav.app/become-a-member.Currently, we are finalizing bye-laws for the co-operative society and are looking forward to register as soon as possible. If you are familiar with drafting legal documents in general, your help and insights into crafting the bye-laws would be greatly appreciated.Please note that you can still become a member of the co-operative by submitting the membership form at https://prav.app/become-a-member.However, also keep in mind that all members have to be a citizen of India.Thanks to the co-operative structure, all members will get 1 vote irrespective of how many shares they bought, for general decision-making and to elect the board of directors of the Prav co-operative society.Lastly, we would like to sincerely thank all those who have pledged to join the co-operative, volunteered for the project, or helped with outreach.Your help was and will continue to be extremely useful for furthering the goals of Prav.#prav #xmpp #freesoftware #opensource #privacy #mastindia #coop #decentralization
(DIR) Post #Adc9Yhk94eJS1Wyri4 by prav@venera.social
2024-01-07T20:37:45Z
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We need your help! In our experience, onboarding iOS users to XMPP is inconvenient right now compared to Android - there is no Quicksy-like phone number/SMS OTP sign up. Developing a convenient and easy-to-onboard XMPP iOS app is one of our top priorities.Help us and the whole XMPP ecosystem by contributing to the Prav iOS app fundraiser at the following link👉 https://opencollective.com/prav-ios. The Prav iOS app will be Free/Libre Software following our track record of transparency and privacy.Due to network effects, a messaging app is not just a personal choice and even a single contact with iOS can affect wider adoption of XMPP (we also don't like Apple but we feel this is an essential step for adoption of XMPP by people outside the Free Software circles).Remember that whatever be the amount, every donation counts.#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #xmpp #prav #coop #quicksy #decentralization
(DIR) Post #AtftNR5wJ6fUOkSHiK by prav@venera.social
2025-05-01T20:58:46Z
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We run a messaging service which respects user #privacy and built on #FreeSoftware and #XMPP. Our server is on Hetzner, and SMS provider is Twilio (we send SMS for account registration). These things cost money.Therefore, we need you. Help us cover our Hosting and SMS costs by sending a donation.If you are outside India 👉 opencollective.com/pravapp/pro…If you are in India 👉 pages.razorpay.com/pl_NseNHjx2…Our target amount is $200 (US Dollars), which will cover hosting and SMS costs for a year.Never heard of Prav or XMPP? Feel free to download Prav from F-Droid or Google Play Store today! Learn more at prav.app .
(DIR) Post #AxMv4iYTC9BglWvLcW by prav@venera.social
2025-08-20T15:51:06Z
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Our SMS OTP service is backed by Twilio and our account balance is currently running low. We need to recharge 20 USD (approx 1800 Indian rupees) balance immediately!To give you an idea, SMS expenses were 80 USD for the last year.We would like to request you to help us cover our costs by donating to us at opencollective.com/pravapp/pro…Thank you!#XMPP #FreeSoftware
(DIR) Post #AyTRaEJlhdXlleFIoq by prav@venera.social
2025-09-22T13:14:54Z
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We had a great time at #IndiaFOSS 2025 this weekend. Thanks @fossunited#FreeSoftware
(DIR) Post #B2818RJFEk0EqWSRA8 by prav@venera.social
2026-01-09T12:24:50Z
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The recent SIM binding order by the Indian government is a disproportionate move for its goals. It will erode user privacy, making sharing smartphones impractical, and impact multi-device use, among other things.As we are based in #India, we will have to abide by the laws and therefore, need to implement it. That said, we don't agree with the order and are preparing to challenge it in Kerala High Court. Learn more by reading our postprav.app/blog/prav-and-sim-bin… .#Privacy #XMPP