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[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 10 months ago (1 child) And Signal gets on board permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 23 points 10 months ago (4 children) They already have a Linux app, I can't see them not making UI adjustments for Linux phones. I'm also personally fine just using matrix but thats just me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 24 points 10 months ago (1 child) The Signal lead has been vocally against doing a fully fledged version for Linux for a while now. He really likes his closed ecosystems. "for security" Desktop Linux is soooo insecure because users can access their own data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 8 points 10 months ago Ah, good to know. I don't really use it (just have previously) so didnt know that. I'd be curious how that would swing with a heavy number of users switching to a linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago (2 children) matrix lad myself... but https://linuxphoneapps.org/apps/org.nanuc.axolotl/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Project status: archived oof i know Flare is another client for Linux, which does adapt itself to window size so it should work on mobile tho it can’t be used as a primary device easily (so you’ll need signal on another phone) and from past experience, the linking can be pretty iffy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago ...i saw that... curious. #linuxphoneapps had a few options tho... but i, sadly, don't use signal... so not sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago It's also that any 3rd party apps violate the TOS and if they discover that you're using it they'll boot you from the service permalink fedilink source parent [–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Agreed, just not the statement I was responding to, which I took as Signal - the company - getting on board with Linux mobile. But maybe I misinterpreted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago That was indeed what I meant permalink fedilink source parent [–] trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago The Linux app is just the desktop app, which doesn't have the functionality that the Android and iOS apps do. It only works when paired with an Android or iOS device, so you'd still be shackled to those ecosystems without proper support for a mobile Linux app. permalink fedilink source parent [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago* Wait...signal has a linux-native standalone app that doesn't depend on android or iPhone? Since when?? Edit: looks like no permalink fedilink source parent
[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 23 points 10 months ago (4 children) They already have a Linux app, I can't see them not making UI adjustments for Linux phones. I'm also personally fine just using matrix but thats just me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 24 points 10 months ago (1 child) The Signal lead has been vocally against doing a fully fledged version for Linux for a while now. He really likes his closed ecosystems. "for security" Desktop Linux is soooo insecure because users can access their own data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 8 points 10 months ago Ah, good to know. I don't really use it (just have previously) so didnt know that. I'd be curious how that would swing with a heavy number of users switching to a linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago (2 children) matrix lad myself... but https://linuxphoneapps.org/apps/org.nanuc.axolotl/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Project status: archived oof i know Flare is another client for Linux, which does adapt itself to window size so it should work on mobile tho it can’t be used as a primary device easily (so you’ll need signal on another phone) and from past experience, the linking can be pretty iffy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago ...i saw that... curious. #linuxphoneapps had a few options tho... but i, sadly, don't use signal... so not sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago It's also that any 3rd party apps violate the TOS and if they discover that you're using it they'll boot you from the service permalink fedilink source parent [–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Agreed, just not the statement I was responding to, which I took as Signal - the company - getting on board with Linux mobile. But maybe I misinterpreted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago That was indeed what I meant permalink fedilink source parent [–] trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago The Linux app is just the desktop app, which doesn't have the functionality that the Android and iOS apps do. It only works when paired with an Android or iOS device, so you'd still be shackled to those ecosystems without proper support for a mobile Linux app. permalink fedilink source parent [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago* Wait...signal has a linux-native standalone app that doesn't depend on android or iPhone? Since when?? Edit: looks like no permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 24 points 10 months ago (1 child) The Signal lead has been vocally against doing a fully fledged version for Linux for a while now. He really likes his closed ecosystems. "for security" Desktop Linux is soooo insecure because users can access their own data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 8 points 10 months ago Ah, good to know. I don't really use it (just have previously) so didnt know that. I'd be curious how that would swing with a heavy number of users switching to a linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 8 points 10 months ago Ah, good to know. I don't really use it (just have previously) so didnt know that. I'd be curious how that would swing with a heavy number of users switching to a linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago (2 children) matrix lad myself... but https://linuxphoneapps.org/apps/org.nanuc.axolotl/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Project status: archived oof i know Flare is another client for Linux, which does adapt itself to window size so it should work on mobile tho it can’t be used as a primary device easily (so you’ll need signal on another phone) and from past experience, the linking can be pretty iffy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago ...i saw that... curious. #linuxphoneapps had a few options tho... but i, sadly, don't use signal... so not sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago It's also that any 3rd party apps violate the TOS and if they discover that you're using it they'll boot you from the service permalink fedilink source parent [–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Agreed, just not the statement I was responding to, which I took as Signal - the company - getting on board with Linux mobile. But maybe I misinterpreted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago That was indeed what I meant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Project status: archived oof i know Flare is another client for Linux, which does adapt itself to window size so it should work on mobile tho it can’t be used as a primary device easily (so you’ll need signal on another phone) and from past experience, the linking can be pretty iffy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago ...i saw that... curious. #linuxphoneapps had a few options tho... but i, sadly, don't use signal... so not sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago It's also that any 3rd party apps violate the TOS and if they discover that you're using it they'll boot you from the service permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago ...i saw that... curious. #linuxphoneapps had a few options tho... but i, sadly, don't use signal... so not sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago It's also that any 3rd party apps violate the TOS and if they discover that you're using it they'll boot you from the service permalink fedilink source parent
[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Agreed, just not the statement I was responding to, which I took as Signal - the company - getting on board with Linux mobile. But maybe I misinterpreted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago That was indeed what I meant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago That was indeed what I meant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago The Linux app is just the desktop app, which doesn't have the functionality that the Android and iOS apps do. It only works when paired with an Android or iOS device, so you'd still be shackled to those ecosystems without proper support for a mobile Linux app. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago* Wait...signal has a linux-native standalone app that doesn't depend on android or iPhone? Since when?? Edit: looks like no permalink fedilink source parent