Nope. That’s not how Signal and E2E encrypted messaging works.
If a government asks Signal for user data they get an almost empty sheet of paper. Search for " what data does signal collect" to confirm that.
If - on the other side - your smartphone is compromised or unlocked there is almost nothing Signal can do to prevent governments from looking into your data. Also it reads like some agents simply joined a group chat. Again: nothing Signal could prevent.
If the vibes keep on deteriorating and there would be a crackdown on messengers and signaling infrastructure a messenger is the last of your worries.
And if Signal gets specifically targeted, there will be warning signs and time to shift away.
CachyOS
Out of curiosity would matrix work for you?
An archive link as the original site is not available due to DDOS 😬
You are right. How odd.
I was fine buying it, too. Now, I bet they will integrate it into their online services in order to have people hooked up.
I used Affinity on Mac and Windows. It was the affordable, well-thought-out, performant Photoshop competitor and is now free to use (with a Canva account). Some folks got it running with wine and there is an easy to use appimage ( see articlke )/
I got it running easily, but didn’t test it fully, yet.
Affinity
Someone just recently managed to get it going.
Varusteleka actually started as a surplus store and is now producing their own brands (Sämär/ Sämär TST). They have the same manufacturing as Savotta, which is top notch.
Nah… they realized, that nobody is buying their military stuff because of restrictions.
A late realization.
Take a look at the US Army ECWS layering concept. Layer 7 is a winter insulation layer with primaloft.
Surplus does often just mean lowest bidder, but you can find some civilian brands like Helikon-Tex (Poland). They take an adapt (and improve) on gear.
The Dutch military used an insulation jacket made by Snugpak. When it comes to real good stuff, I would always recommend Snugpak and Carinthia 🤑(especially the LIG/MIG/HIG or ECIG series). The later is just superb (rated for -30˚C)
I’m also pro-FOSS and pro-don’t-your-dare-manipulating-my-social-media-for-commercial-or-political-reasons :-)
Catchy, I know.
Both issues are tightly coupled. There is no business model/value in a truly federated platform that doesn’t rely on algorithms. Try to sell ads to your customers, they will always prefer other platforms with proper targeting.
So why would a private company use a protocol and architecture, that cannot be monetized properly?
Bluesky is sort of federated while having a centralized content moderation. Saying it is federated is basically like saying a napkin can be used as trousers. It will cover some parts, but isn’t the real deal.
The substantial difference is that mastodon is really federated, and decentralized, thereby moderated at different instances and levels (by server federation and defederation as well as local moderation). Also, really important, there is no algorithm feeding you content a platform owner considers worth emphasizing.
Company is based in Slovenia
Any software used by enough people will be targeted.