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    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to All on Monday, September 05, 2022 09:12:00
    From another channel..

    On 9/4/2022 2:37 PM, Phil Lejman wrote:
    For those who like to check out new encrypted chat clients, here's another one:

    SimpleX Chat
    Private & encrypted - the only platform without user identifiers!

    https://simplex.chat/


    Phil


    OK. A friend was anxious to try it, so I installed it. About 50MB download for my Android device. Friend's android version was too old for the general app, but his linux laptop supported the text (CLI) version. His install for the laptop was only 25MB.

    To my surprise the operation/presentation is not like in the website animations at all. It's just like Telegram or Briar or Session on my phone.

    But unlike Session or Briar, there is a Re-Edit option for messages. It even allows posting/sharing image files. It also has a live voice-call feature (but I was unable to try it cuz my friend's laptop was not set up with sound.) In any case, it would seem like a fine way to make a private/encrypted voice call.

    Like Briar/Session, it allows groups.


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  • From Christian Sacks@2:250/5 to August Abolins on Monday, June 19, 2023 12:51:39
    SimpleX Chat
    Private & encrypted - the only platform without user identifiers!

    https://simplex.chat/

    Is this similar to jami? (jami.net)

    ... Everyone smiles in the same language.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/15 (Linux/64)
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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Christian Sacks on Sunday, June 25, 2023 17:36:00
    Hello Christian Sacks!

    ** On Monday 19.06.23 - 12:51, Christian Sacks wrote to August Abolins:

    SimpleX Chat
    Private & encrypted - the only platform without user identifiers!

    https://simplex.chat/

    Is this similar to jami? (jami.net)

    Dunno. I have no experience with jami.
    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.57
    * Origin: What do you call an excavated pyramid? Unencrypted. (2:221/1.58)