Good to know it no longer uses GCM. Sorry for the outdated info. Still, if you are starting from scratch, like Fil apparently is, better opt for a federated network like XMPP or Matrix.
Nick, for XMPP (with OMEMO) on iOS you can use https://chatsecure.org/ Regards, David On 16/10/2019 11:48, Nick wrote: > Hi Fil, > > It is possible to install and use Signal on Replicant now, it no > longer relies on the Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) libraries it used > to. As David mentioned, it has some downsides, such as reliance on > one server, but it has worked well for me for some years now. > > It isn't in fdroid at the moment, which used to be because of the > GCM requirement, skimming the web now it looks like it's because of > trademark issues (signal being not happy to have a rebuilt version > be called 'signal') - > https://forum.f-droid.org/t/signal-in-f-droid-in-2018/2847 > > From reading that thread it looks like there may be several forks > which basically just rename it which you may be able to find, or you > could install the APK from signal's website, or (as I have done) > install it using the Aurora Store app (which is available from > Fdroid). > > Conversations clearly has lots going for it, and I may well give it > a go in the future. But it took ages to get my friends and family > using something free and secure and not facebook controlled (signal, > rather than whatsapp); I don't think asking them all to change again > would be particularly well received, plus I'd have to find a > different client for friends using iOS. For now, for me, Signal > offers the best set of compromises. > > Best of luck, > > Nick > > Quoth Fil Lupin: >> Hello, >> I read again a bit about Signal app and the license is GPLv3 for client and >> AGPLv3 for server. >> However, this app use servers with a (very) few metadata (day of last >> connection, but not who interact with you). >> I wondered how you feel about using this app considering privacy. >> >> About Signal : >> https://theintercept.com/2015/11/12/edward-snowden-explains-how-to-reclaim-your-privacy/ >> >> Cheers, >> >> - Fil Lupin. > >> _______________________________________________ >> Replicant mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.osuosl.org/mailman/listinfo/replicant > > _______________________________________________ > Replicant mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osuosl.org/mailman/listinfo/replicant > _______________________________________________ Replicant mailing list [email protected] https://lists.osuosl.org/mailman/listinfo/replicant
