celmit@lemmy.ca to Technology · 1 年前Molly, Signal fork introduced multiple devices support tablets included, all linked to one single accountgithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down17cross-posted to: technews
arrow-up1193arrow-down1external-linkMolly, Signal fork introduced multiple devices support tablets included, all linked to one single accountgithub.comcelmit@lemmy.ca to Technology · 1 年前message-square48fedilinkcross-posted to: technews
minus-squarebruce965linkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 年前Apologies, but why would one prefer the fork over the original? Aren’t they both FOSS anyways?
minus-square7heolinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 年前No, the original depends on proprietary blobs. And so does molly, unless you use the FOSS version explicitly.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 年前What do they use proprietary blobs for?
minus-square7heolinkfedilinkarrow-up17·edit-21 年前AFAIK, Google Maps, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Authentication and (since v5.24.15) Wallet/Payments. Might be more.
Apologies, but why would one prefer the fork over the original? Aren’t they both FOSS anyways?
No, the original depends on proprietary blobs. And so does molly, unless you use the FOSS version explicitly.
What do they use proprietary blobs for?
AFAIK, Google Maps, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Authentication and (since v5.24.15) Wallet/Payments. Might be more.
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks!