[smc-discuss] [x-post] Time to switch to Kontalk

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Hi folks,

Finally we have a drop in replacement for WhatsApp that we can recommend
to anyone (Telegram server was never Free Software, though I heard they
are going to release it soon), its Kontalk. See kontalk.org

There is also TextSecure which almost as good, just that its developers
insist on using Google Cloud Messaging for supporting push messages.

Both of these options are Free Software, decentralized, and end to end
encrypted.

Kontalk,

First option, no corporate dependency, built on top of xmpp standard (so
can interact with any existing xmpp accounts, though it still needs some
more polishing) and run by community. We can run our on kontalk server
and we hope to run kontalk servers on diasp.in and poddery.com soon
(currently we run prosody xmpp server for diaspora and once we can
switch to tigase, same server can serve both kontalk and diaspora. see
https://projects.tigase.org/issues/3333).

The only missing feature is groups, but it is under development and
we'll have it pretty soon.
https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/issues/179 (expected for 3.0.5
or 3.1, current version is 3.0.2)

You'll need android for registering to kontalk for now. Once you have an
account, you can use it on the desktop/laptop.

TextSecure,

Second option, still needs google cloud messaging. It has an iOS version
and browser extension is under development. It is available by default
on CyanogenMod.

So if you have an android phone, install it and share it with your friend=
s.

Thanks
Praveen


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