I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great

Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by dmantis on Sunday January 11, 2026 @02:42AM (#46573490)

But it doesn't make Signal bad. If Americans blindly process our messages without knowing what's inside, it's worse than not depending on them, but better than showing your private correspondence to somebody.

At least we don't seem to have things which are close by UX and security at the same time.

Simplex is fine, but still feels a bit raw.

Everything else is either untrustworthy because of the closed code or no e2e encryption or custom encryption schemes (WhatsApp, Telegram, any Asian messenger) or unusable from UX perspective (Tox, Matrix).

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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by immibis on Sunday January 11, 2026 @07:09AM (#46575019)

Simplex is a project by a fervent COVID conspiracy theorist FYI. (Evidence: his Twitter page)

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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by clates on Sunday January 11, 2026 @09:17AM (#46575959)

Wouldn't that lend it credibility if your concern was privacy?

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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by dmantis on Monday January 12, 2026 @10:44AM (#46589971)

And the internet is originally made by the US army (i.e. professional murderers). Doesn't make the internet bad as a technology.

Simplex is quite well designed. Even if it doesn't succeed, I think we'll see its forks and similar implementations.

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