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| author | rsiddharth <s@ricketyspace.net> | 2021-01-26 18:17:43 -0500 |
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| committer | rsiddharth <s@ricketyspace.net> | 2021-01-26 18:17:43 -0500 |
| commit | 914e27f4c440f486ef3b2e08f549b399051ce35f (patch) | |
| tree | ccb8817333075caf068d7e9c1c9ff24b75940483 /md/article | |
| parent | cc2e90ec22690b3a6a39bcd8058bb997405092ab (diff) | |
md/article: update better-than-whatsapp.md
Addresses https://git.fosscommunity.in/fsfi/fsfi/-/issues/13
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diff --git a/md/article/better-than-whatsapp.md b/md/article/better-than-whatsapp.md index 6a9b119..ddad31b 100644 --- a/md/article/better-than-whatsapp.md +++ b/md/article/better-than-whatsapp.md @@ -92,27 +92,26 @@ apps from connecting to the centralized service][libresignal-issue]. <dl> <dt><strong>Telegram</strong></dt> <dd> - <p><strong>Pros</strong>: Compared to WhatsApp, Telegram provides - Free Software app which means end-to-end encryption can be verified - to be working as claimed.</p> - <p><a href="https://t2bot.io/telegram">Allows - bots and bridges to connect to other services</a> making it possible - to participate in Telegram group chats without using Telegram.</p> + <p><strong>Pros</strong>:The client apps for Telegram is Free + Software.</p> - <p><strong>Cons</strong>: Free software app is often not enough - to provide full control over your communications. For example, - Telegram's apps (Android, desktop, iOS) are free software but still - the service is centralized like WhatsApp. So only Telegram's app - respects your freedom but not the service.</p> + <p>IRC and Matrix users can talk to Telegram users + <a href="https://t2bot.io/telegram">through a bridge without creating + a Telegram account</a>.</p> - <p>There is no end-to-end encryption by - default in Telegram and messages in groups are not encrypted.</p> + <p><strong>Cons</strong>:The Telegram service component — that + enables communication between the Telegram users — is + proprietary and is not federated.</p> + + <p>End-to-end encryption is available only on the Telegram mobile + apps.</p> <p>Needs phone number for signing up.</p> - <p><strong>Summary</strong>: We gained Free Software app and - bridges but lost end-to-end encryption by default.</p> + <p><strong>Summary</strong>: The official Telegram clients are a + amalgamation of free (as in freedom) and proprietary components; + the Telegram service component is 100% proprietary.</p> </dd> <dt><strong>Signal</strong></dt> |