@Suiseiseki @pepintheshort I maintain my position that Linux on Mobile is the ultimate goal but nobody benefits from me stopping work on Conversations before Linux on Mobile is ready. If you want to give #postmarketos a shot Dino already works quite well. There is no long term future in Android.

Conversations is now permanently available for free on Google Play.

Google doesn’t deserve me and my money anymore.

https://gultsch.de/posts/breaking-up-with-google-play/

#XMPP #Jabber #Conversations_im #Android #FOSS #OpenSource #Google #GooglePlay

@ApostateEnglishman I'm trying to phrase my statements in a way in which they don't sound like an advert, but I'm developing and Android instant messaging client called #Conversations_im which uses a federated instant messaging network called Jabber or XMPP.

RE: https://gultsch.social/@daniel/113549020656921249

#Signal isn’t just AWS. It also has a hard dependency on Google’s push notification system (FCM) if you don’t want your battery to catch fire.

Signal’s attitude towards #UnifiedPush and #FDroid speaks volumes.

I’m happy to announce the 12th annual Holiday season Conversations giveaway.

The federated instant messaging client is now available for free on Google Play until New Year’s Eve.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. Enjoy #39C3.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.siacs.conversations

#XMPP #Jabber #Conversations_im #DigitalSovereignty #Fediverse

If we look at what #Mastodon did to #ActivityPub, we start to realize that #XMPP not having a client and server from a single vendor that is available on all platforms is indeed a strength, not a weakness.

@Mer__edith What if, instead of running a global comms platform for millions of people that requires AWS level infrastructure, we run a bunch of small, local ones that all federate and interop with each other?

Hear me out: what if, instead of maintaining a roster, we just send directed presence to every open chat and tell everyone #XMPP doesn't have a server-side contact list anymore?
Obviously, the server could still infer the exact same information, but that's true for Signal as well, and nobody seems bothered by this either.