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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by anticensor on Friday March 22, 2024 @01:02PM (#39792665)
Signal the protocol can be and is implemented by third parties. Signal the platform, is different. Keep in mind Signal's only centralised part is thin server that acts as a relay. Matrix is a thin client protocol that relies on server to enforce soundness rules.
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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by tcfhgj on Saturday March 23, 2024 @01:12AM (#39797634)
IDK what's your point. A encryption protocol isn't enough to replace SMS. Linearized Matrix is, and uses the Signal Protocol, though MLS probably would be a more future proof solution
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