celmit@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoMolly, Signal fork introduced multiple devices support tablets included, all linked to one single accountgithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1198arrow-down17
arrow-up1191arrow-down1external-linkMolly, Signal fork introduced multiple devices support tablets included, all linked to one single accountgithub.comcelmit@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squarebruce965@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·10 months agoApologies, but why would one prefer the fork over the original? Aren’t they both FOSS anyways?
minus-square7heo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·10 months agoNo, 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-up5·10 months agoWhat do they use proprietary blobs for?
minus-square7heo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up17·edit-210 months agoAFAIK, 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!