Comment on Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp
aidan@lemmy.world 3 days agoDoes it really matter who made it if you can see the source code? You don’t have to trust them.
Comment on Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp
aidan@lemmy.world 3 days agoDoes it really matter who made it if you can see the source code? You don’t have to trust them.
ballgoat@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
That’s kind of a core tenet of libre/open software, innit? Independently verifiable software that you can change at your pleasure.
Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Can you though? Can I build the apk myself and use their services?
ballgoat@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
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.