Open Whisper Systems Partners with Google on End-To-end Encryption for Allo

Re:Open Whisper Systems Partners with Google on End-To-end E... by tptacek on Thursday May 19, 2016 @12:07AM (#11727893)

You know what? It's not part of my argument that I'm above all the vitriol and venom in amateur secure messaging. You're doing a fine job of positioning yourself right in the middle of it as well. As long as the typical HN reader leaves this thread understanding how much bullshit drama is attached to this field, I don't really care one way or the other what their opinion of me is.

The knives are out for Signal. It's not hard to see that. Of the "independent" messaging schemes, Signal is probably the only one that has a chance of relevance 5 years from now. Everyone else is working on something that will be a checkbox feature for Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook in less time than that.

I'm happy about that. Clearly, not everyone else is.

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Re:Open Whisper Systems Partners with Google on End-To-end E... by uola on Thursday May 19, 2016 @12:37AM (#11727998)

"Signal is probably the only one that has a chance of relevance 5 years from now"

Which is exactly why I, even though I don't care much for drama (infosec drama especially), find myself "complaining" about Signal from time to time. Because we are going to have to live with it. If I could go back and "complain" about PGP, before that became the preferred "just use" argument, I would.

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Re:Open Whisper Systems Partners with Google on End-To-end E... by lawnchair_larry on Thursday May 19, 2016 @01:06AM (#11728120)

I think perhaps the worst thing you've done here is deprive the viewers at home of their closure to the question of whether or not kaepora knows what his ultimate transgression was, or if he is feigning ignorance to elicit sympathy from the audience.

What did he do? Does he know what he did? Do we ever get to find out? The people want answers.

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Re:Open Whisper Systems Partners with Google on End-To-end E... by tptacek on Thursday May 19, 2016 @07:05AM (#11729289)

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Nadim has enough information to know what that hash corresponds to. Maybe he'll tell you. I won't. Not until I'm ready.

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Re:Open Whisper Systems Partners with Google on End-To-end E... by nkobeissi on Thursday May 19, 2016 @07:47AM (#11729443)

I have no idea what that hash corresponds to and haven't even seen it before. Also, to be clear. I have absolutely not the slightest idea what kind of issue tptacek seems to be referring to in general. Honest. I'd swear under oath if I could.

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