Snap Store administrators removed signal-desktop from Ubuntu Snap

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 03, 2022, 5:12 PM UTC

nottorp wrote: post #86

mesebrec wrote: post #65

Signal Snap Maintainer here, this is because of a DMCA takedown request from lawyers representing Signal. Canonical is currently working with them to clear things up. Canonical's communication to me was initially lacking due to issues in their process, the process has been amended and I'm back in the loop again.

This deserves a lot of publicity. Why send a DMCA takedown instead of contact the people involved? Will they do the same if some vulnerability is found in Signal? Lawyer up instead of fix the problem?

Post by RektBoy » Thu, Nov 03, 2022, 5:13 PM UTC

nimbius wrote: post #114

sschueller wrote: post #74

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Yet another reason not to use Signal. The correct behavior would have been for signal to offer an official snap or to contact the maintainer. Instead they send their legal team...

Moxies always been fairly dictatorial about Signal. no third party clients, no decentralization. im not surprised to see a DMCA at all. So far Signal is a centralized encrypted messaging app that includes its own cryptocurrency and wallet no one asked for, shills me for donations every other release, and begs me to invite new users despite deprecating regular SMS message support. if youre a threat-actor the most male…

Post by cmeacham98 » Thu, Nov 03, 2022, 5:14 PM UTC

tingletech wrote: post #266

monocasa wrote: post #247

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That's not the case. And if it were, it still wouldn't matter because the AGPLv3 source would have granted you a license to that too being a copyright license.

AGPLv3 allows one to add trademark terms that, when violated, revoke the copyright license.

Post by krzyk » Thu, Nov 03, 2022, 5:16 PM UTC

the_mitsuhiko wrote: post #203

bogota wrote: post #197

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This doesn’t change the fact that signal is the best option for my grandma to use still. Moxie is no longer active in signal afaik. This is the new leadership.

> This doesn’t change the fact that signal is the best option for my grandma to use still. Is it? How do you measure that? It seems like WhatsApp is a better default choice for most people probably.

Post by Spivak » Thu, Nov 03, 2022, 5:16 PM UTC

bravetraveler wrote: post #154

Spivak wrote: post #137

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Ubuntu minus snap is to me is still worth the headache honestly. Once you write the build script that cleans up the crap you forget it was ever even there. Would I use Ubuntu as a desktop , oh hell no -- nothing is ever going to beat Fedora.

Fair enough, Linux at the end of the day is Linux -- can't fault anyone for making it fit their needs Good to hear you enjoy Fedora, I do as well! I use the server variant for my stuff, unless you compile kernel modules you might find it a decent fit