Egypt has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal

Re:Egypt has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal by frandroid on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @11:32AM (#13221314)

> A free and open source Jabber/XMPP client for Android.

"Free" for CDN$2.89! Not that I care about the $3, but which is it, guys?

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Re:Egypt has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal by vog on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @11:37AM (#13221362)

They only want money for providing the build. The source code and build scripts are free/libre.

From the website:

  How do I install Conversations?

  Conversations is entirely open source and licensed under GPLv3. So if you are
  a software developer, you can check out the sources from GitHub and use gradle
  to build your APK file.

  The more convenient way — which not only gives you automatic updates but also
  supports the further development of Conversations — is to buy the App in the
  Google Play Store.

  Buying the App from the Play Store will also give you access to our beta test.

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Re:Egypt has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal by ryukafalz on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @12:22PM (#13221811)

You can also install it from F-Droid:

https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=conversation...

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Re:Egypt has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal by williamscales on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @11:55AM (#13221560)

Free as in speech, not beer.

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Re:Egypt has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal by darklajid on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @01:46PM (#13222675)

Both, but not packaged for free in the Play Store. You're supporting the developer by buying it for the equivalent of a beer or a coffee.

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Re:Egypt has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal by vog on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @05:27PM (#13224812)

Luckily they also support direct donations via bank transfer (SEPA), so I can give it to them without having the coffee cut by Google or PayPal.

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