Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoSignal – an ethical replacement for WhatsAppgreenstarsproject.orgexternal-linkmessage-square233fedilinkarrow-up11.09Karrow-down134cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareaidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·6 days agoDoes it really matter who made it if you can see the source code? You don’t have to trust them.
minus-squareballgoat@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThat’s kind of a core tenet of libre/open software, innit? Independently verifiable software that you can change at your pleasure.
minus-squareRicaz@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoCan you though? Can I build the apk myself and use their services?
minus-squareballgoat@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoYes, you can use their exact build environment straight from GitHub. You can also use Molly.im which is another app that i think is a fork? Im still investigating it.
Does it really matter who made it if you can see the source code? You don’t have to trust them.
That’s kind of a core tenet of libre/open software, innit? Independently verifiable software that you can change at your pleasure.
Can you though? Can I build the apk myself and use their services?
Yes, you can use their exact build environment straight from GitHub. You can also use Molly.im which is another app that i think is a fork? Im still investigating it.