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====== Messaging Candidates ====== | ====== Messaging Candidates ====== | ||
- | This is a summary of candidates for a cross-platform, | + | This is a summary of candidates for a cross-platform, |
===== Requirements ===== | ===== Requirements ===== | ||
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In-browser tool. Not really what we are after. | In-browser tool. Not really what we are after. | ||
- | ==== Telegram ==== | + | ==== Telegram |
+ | [[https:// | ||
* //Be federated with an open source server.// The server is currently closed source. Federated open source services appear to be planned. From the [[https:// | * //Be federated with an open source server.// The server is currently closed source. Federated open source services appear to be planned. From the [[https:// | ||
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> All code will be released eventually. We started with the most useful parts -- a well-documented API that allows developers to build new Telegram apps, and open source clients that can be verified by security specialists. | > All code will be released eventually. We started with the most useful parts -- a well-documented API that allows developers to build new Telegram apps, and open source clients that can be verified by security specialists. | ||
- | * //Offer privacy and security protections by default.// For the highest security (i.e., full marks from EFF), secret chats can be used. See the [[https:// | + | * //Offer privacy and security protections by default.// For the highest security (i.e., full marks from EFF), secret chats can be used. See the [[https:// |
* //Not require a phone number to create an account.// The only way to open a Telegram account is by using an SMS-enabled phone number. | * //Not require a phone number to create an account.// The only way to open a Telegram account is by using an SMS-enabled phone number. | ||
* //Not require your phone number to be divulged to everyone with whom you communicate.// | * //Not require your phone number to be divulged to everyone with whom you communicate.// | ||
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Open Whisper Systems' | Open Whisper Systems' | ||
- | ===== Recommendation ===== | + | ==== Tox ==== |
+ | Tox doesn' | ||
- | The only platform that comes close to a recommendation is Telegram. But its use of your phone number as the primary source for identification and its clunky use of usernames makes an enthusiastic recommendation difficult. | + | ===== Recommendation ===== |
+ | Tox needs a more complete evaluation, but on the surface it is encouraging. Telegram comes close to a recommendation, | ||
messaging_candidates/start.txt · Last modified: 2017/06/30 18:14 by mithat