sup. is an open source encrypted fediverse instant messenger, similar to whatsapp, made by pixelfed.
The beta will be launching later this month, and btw most fediverse accounts will work, not just Pixelfed 😉
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@dansup really? "instant messenger, made by pixelfed? Why?
@npub12tyk...vnqc will it use the Signal protocol?
The mobile app is written in React Native, and the backend in async PHP (surprisingly high perf).
Both client and server code will be open sourced when we release the beta, and we'll target F-Droid support and TestFlight!
I will maintain the primary sup. server, but you will be able to run your own, and connect from the app easily!
@npub12tyk...vnqc hook me up with the opportunity to test. Maybe Thunderbird should support Sup.
@npub12tyk...vnqc Sounds exciting!
@npub12tyk...vnqc Glad to see the pixelfed team is working hard on improving the fediverse by delivering on long awaited features !
@npub12tyk...vnqc The idea is great, but why a new project? With MLS becoming a thing, supposed to support federation and being better in every way than the signal protocol, while the matrix protocol is an option as well. I've never heard that activityPub is famous for encryption and all the fediverse apps I know support direct (instand?) messaging, but never end to end encrypted.
@npub12tyk...vnqc While I applaud your drive to create. You are clearly playing with fire. Your idea of sound encryption is reaching out to your buddy who worked on CryptPad. While CryptPad is an interesting concept, it is a service that is used by a handful of people around the world and yet to truly prove its worth at a large scale. This is the wrong logic when it comes to providing encrypted services.
@npub12tyk...vnqc oh this seems pretty cool
@npub12tyk...vnqc I've only ever used WhatsApp so forgive my possibly ignorant question, but could I message my WhatsApp contacts through this, or would we all need to be on the same platform?
@npub12tyk...vnqc is this p2p, quantum cracking safe, reproducible, and self hostable
@npub12tyk...vnqc I imagine this will be a customized Signal server backend with authentication using a fediverse account instead of a phone number. How will it federate?
@npub12tyk...vnqc great name, but don't think I'll be in need of something like this. Just recently started using Beeper and really enjoying it. Maybe there will be a bridge in the future.
@npub12tyk...vnqc @npub120zh...33r2 this sounds great!
@npub12tyk...vnqc is it a Matrix client, or is it something completely separate? If it is the latter, why was it decided to not integrate with existing ecosystems?
@npub12tyk...vnqc why not a simple matrix integration?
@npub12tyk...vnqc It would be super helpful if Pixelfed Implemented the ability to edit posts, before losing focus on entirely new projects.
@npub12tyk...vnqc so it’s matrix, but using a different protocol?
@npub12tyk...vnqc So any info about encryption? I think I can see some benefits, but I can’t find any further information beyond this post.
@npub12tyk...vnqc I had no luck with Signal, I guess because Play Store is deactivated on my phone, as I’m trying to keep it sanitized before I can install Lineage OS, so I'm reeeeeally excited to this beta release. Thank you!
@npub1l2ru...80gm What do you think? Could coyim implement activityPub?
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I honestly thought you were starting an announcement with "'sup?" XD
@npub12tyk...vnqc the fediverse needs encrypted message, this will definitely help the ecosystem overall.
@npub12tyk...vnqc Thanks Dan its good to have an alternative to whatsapp
@npub12tyk...vnqc @remindme 1 year dm
@npub12tyk...vnqc I get that it will talk ActivityPub, and that's awesome, but is there any chance it'll be able to talk Matrix? Or is that too much?