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Didn't see that coming. I think Wire is struggling to get new users and this move could put them on the map.
I wonder how they encrypted their chat on the web client. Scince the Signal protocol is kind of the gold standard right now, probably their solution might in the end be the better one.
Is there a way to download the OSX app without the Mac App Store?
Otto is my new best friend. I cannot see any information about a bot API on their site though...
Now all this needs is a few good third party audits, verifiable builds and it's the holy grail of encrypted communications!
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They use a Rust library [1] they wrote for the Axolotl protocol, which is the old name for the Signal protocol before it was renamed [2]. They refer to their implementation as 'Proteus'. [1] https://github.com/wireapp/proteus [2] https://whispersystems.org/blog/signal-inside-and-out/ EDIT: Their webapp is written in Coffeescript, including their cryptography functions used in said webapp [3]. [3] https://github.com/w…
Wire does not use Signal Protocol. They used some of our code, but created a protocol of their own devising that we do not recommend. We renamed the Axolotl ratchet and Axolotl protocol because there was a lot of confusion around what it meant to say "Axolotl." Some people who continue to use the term "Axolotl" do so because they seek to benefit from that confusion. It is great that Wire has finally open sourced thei…
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Correct, there's no server. I will avoid blockquoting large amounts of text but on their open source summary page [1], they give you two options: 1. you point your implementation to their server and you have to abide by their additional terms (which is exactly what I'd expect) - or - 2. you point your implementation to somewhere else, unspecified, and you're only bound by GPLv3 Right now, #2 is moot because there is…
Does the Wire licence agreement allow you to create a standalone server though? https://github.com/wireapp/wire/blob/master/README.md "Additionally, if you choose to build an Open Source App, certain restrictions apply, as follows: a. You agree not to change the way the Open Source App connects and interacts with our servers" Even if the company behind Wire seems trustworthy, if I cared about security I wouldn't want…
I must say that my first impression is beyond positive. One to one and group chats, group video and audio calls, GIF search built-in, doodles, the best implementation of photos in the message stream that I've seen, poking and playable Spotify and Soundcloud music by just sharing links? All with end-to-end encryption? I have that "too good to be true" feeling but, still impressed. Just waiting for possible audits and…
I've been looking for something a little better than GoToMeeting (which is nice but clunky), which we migrated to from Google Hangouts (which generally terrible and also clunky).
My hope was that Slack would launch this quickly, since they acquired Screenhero, but nothing has happened.
For organizational purposes, group chat does need smooth screen sharing, something GTM is quite decent at (but again, not great: For example, only one person share their screen; the "presenter" has to give their presenter role to someone else). Doesn't look like Wire has this yet.
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Probably not, scince Signal doesn't really support secure web communication (without phone routing).
This phone routing story keeps getting repeated here but it's not true and never was. The devices share a key but are completely independent. You can easily try it, put your phone into airplane mode and Signal-Desktop works just the same.
Are you saying that the Signal Protocol created Open Whisper Systems, which is lead by Moxie Marlinspike, does not require a phone number to work? (Say the Signal Protocol instead of the browser extension since the browser extension uses the protocol to work.)