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[breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca]

Not too much. Sup with you?

[mitm0@lemmy.world]

Nice one
Anyways, what is this "Sup" that people keep talking about ?
Is it another federated platform ?

[breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca]

Thanks for being a good sport. In these trying times we have to cherish every genuine updog moment we find ourselves in.

It's federated encrypted messaging

[suoko@feddit.it]

Is the RCS technology fully open source? If yes it could be nice to try to find a fediverse - friendly mobile operator willing to create a bridge...

[perfectly_boiled_pizza@lemmy.world]

It's not open source

[itjustdonn@slrpnk.net]

Good to know! Still new to the fediverse so I'm trying to get a good lay of the land in terms of what different platforms offer

[acockworkorange@mander.xyz]

Signal is just like WhatsApp. Same features. So yeah, that’s incorrect.

[jackalope@lemmy.ml]

Can you explain a little more what you mean?

[jagged_circle@feddit.nl]

The app requires code from Google that is not open source and has a history of being malware that invades your privacy and steals your data.

[jackalope@lemmy.ml]

I'm not aware of any code from Google it requires. What history of stealing data does signal have?

[jagged_circle@feddit.nl]

It requires google code yes

[jackalope@lemmy.ml]

Can you link me what you're talking about? I'm searching for it and having trouble finding the thing you're describing. The only info I find is about their spam detection (which I already knew about but doesn't sound like it's the thing you're talking about.)

[jagged_circle@feddit.nl]

Search in their github issues for "fdroid". Make sure to include closed tickets.