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  • Telegram-iOS

    Telegram-iOS

  • https://github.com/TelegramMessenger/Telegram-iOS/actions/ru...

    (uses this script: https://github.com/TelegramMessenger/Telegram-iOS/blob/maste...)

    And here are few recent examples of them helping people to solve build issues:

  • TextSecure

    A private messenger for Android.

  • https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/issues/127

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  • Signal-Server

    Server supporting the Signal Private Messenger applications on Android, Desktop, and iOS

  • The fact that it locks you into using their servers, does not distribute on F-Droid (only Google Play OR an APK with an insecure update mechanism), and has a completely closed-source "abusive message filter" module server side, that could functionally be used for censorship, storing messages for future decryption, or any other number of nefarious purposes - we have no idea since it's not open source (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server/blob/main/.gitmod...).

    Additionally, you cannot distribute branded forks or Signal, and if you do fork it, your fork is not allowed to connect to Signal's "official" OWS (open whisper systems) servers - hostility to federation should be viewed with prejudice and suspicion at the very least, it suggests a vested interest in a single point of failure (or control), which goes against user interests.

    Further reading: https://drewdevault.com/2018/08/08/Signal.html

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