So is there a signal alternative that is fully open source and not under control of one single company?
Bett as I understand it, it's still from a company and still locked to the whims of a CEO and I'm done with that.
What's the best alternative?
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Simplex chat is a great alternative. I use both signal and simplex simultaneously
Matrix as a protocol, and the official client is Element.
I'm baffled Signal didn't support transferring chats... I thought it was supposed to be easier than Matrix
Unfortunately it seems like some people think that that is neutral.
This may be out of date, since it's been a while since I last tested this, but: will Signal on desktop still store media in an easily accessible folder where the only security is the use of random strings to identify each individual media file with the file type extension deleted? So, for example, if you've had the desktop Signal client synced with your account for a period of time and have running conversations that include sensitive media, that media can be accessed and viewed without even opening the desktop app (which also, last I tested it, lacks most of the locking/security mechanisms found in the phone versions of Signal).
Most media viewers can open the files without the need for adding the file extension to the end of the filename, albeit you would be browsing the files in a pseudorandom fashion if you didn't try to sort by date or size.
It is quite a bit out of date luckily. Signal-Desktop already stores data encrypted for quite a while. However it used to store the decryption key right alongside it. Recently (a few month ago) Signal switched to storing the key within the systems keystore, greatly improving security. Also causing a flood of users complaining that the can't just copy their .config to a new desktop and retain their chat history. This may have prompted the release of this new feature :)
Good to know!
😂and 98% do upvote this old news, it is crazy
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