Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0 • Hacker News Board

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by pawelwentpawel » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:34 AM UTC

A brilliant native desktop app is one of the reasons why I prefer telegram over other apps of this kind. It's smooth, light and easy to use.

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by Karrot_Kream » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:34 AM UTC

Philipp__ wrote: post #4

Native all the way! Opening github page of app and seeing that pink line instead of yellow (line that represents languages used in project) made me smile! I am really surprised they did native app, plus it looks really nice, I tought "sigh, another electron app", but to my surprise I was wrong! Good job for guys at Telegram, respect.

I really wish they would port the amazing thin Mac UI to other platforms. It's everything I want in a minimal, yet modern and clean looking IM UX.

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by akjainaj » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:35 AM UTC

edem wrote: post #2

Can I connect it to Skype/Facebook/IRC?

Of course, you can also connect it to your favourite sub tube, or to your sewage line, or you can even connect it to a scalextric lane

(Yes, it's sarcastic, but people asking to connect everything to everything always sound really neckbeardish/trollish to me)

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by akjainaj » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:36 AM UTC

Philipp__ wrote: post #4

Native all the way! Opening github page of app and seeing that pink line instead of yellow (line that represents languages used in project) made me smile! I am really surprised they did native app, plus it looks really nice, I tought "sigh, another electron app", but to my surprise I was wrong! Good job for guys at Telegram, respect.

It's Qt by the way, and it's good on the three platforms.

This is the GitHub repo. https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop

Development has always looked a bit fishy to me, though. The main developer is anonymous (using the name/pic of a TV character), maybe it's even several people using the same profile.

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by roddux » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:36 AM UTC

sneak wrote: post #6

PSA: Telegram is dangerous snake oil—bad crypto. Don't use it, don't let friends use it. https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81899003583181619... https://twitter.com/kaepora/status/819181464369577984 https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81919238137120358...

This should be the top reply. I thought this was common knowledge on HN?

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by Freak_NL » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:38 AM UTC

hn159753 wrote: post #7

sneak wrote: post #6

PSA: Telegram is dangerous snake oil—bad crypto. Don't use it, don't let friends use it. https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81899003583181619... https://twitter.com/kaepora/status/819181464369577984 https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81919238137120358...

I was just about to post something similar. I'm actually surprised to see a positive post of Telegram on HN. For the love of crypto, please stick to Signal protocol-based messaging applications. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Protocol Edit: add link http://www.cryptofails.com/post/70546720222/telegrams-crypta...

Are there any Signal-based messaging applications that work on the desktop without having to tether an Android or IOS smartphone to it, and without having to use a phone number as identifier?

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by lucb1e » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:38 AM UTC

zamalek wrote: post #3

Now if only everyone that I know used Telegram.

Everyone I want to talk to uses Telegram, and those who didn't (a few years ago) I convinced. "You want me to install Skype/Whatsapp/something, but why should I rather than you?"

It helped that most people saw the advantages that Telegram had, especially back then (before whatsapp cloned everything). Not to say that Telegram didn't clone whatsapp to a large degree, but the introduction of telegram definitely made the market innovative again.

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by akjainaj » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:39 AM UTC

roddux wrote: post #15

sneak wrote: post #6

PSA: Telegram is dangerous snake oil—bad crypto. Don't use it, don't let friends use it. https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81899003583181619... https://twitter.com/kaepora/status/819181464369577984 https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81919238137120358...

This should be the top reply. I thought this was common knowledge on HN?

It is, but understand that not everybody cares too much about privacy, and Telegram is good--usually reliable, nice apps on all platforms, synced chats, almost limitless file storage, etc.

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by lucb1e » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:39 AM UTC

yarauuta wrote: post #5

I use Telegram with my geek friends. Works.

My friends are geeks and my family got Telegram as well now. Works!

Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0

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Post by msh » Thu, Jan 12, 2017, 11:41 AM UTC

Dolores12 wrote: post #8

sneak wrote: post #6

PSA: Telegram is dangerous snake oil—bad crypto. Don't use it, don't let friends use it. https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81899003583181619... https://twitter.com/kaepora/status/819181464369577984 https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81919238137120358...

It's ok i guess. Everyone had used whatsapp with no encryption at all before they implemented p2p. I switched from skype to telegram because of its much smaller memory footprint. 400mb+ for skype, 63mb(current) for telegram.

I am not going to comment on the quality of telegram but whatsapp have been using top notch crypto for some time: https://whispersystems.org/blog/whatsapp-complete/