SimpleX network: private message routing, v5.8 released with IP address protection and chat themes

https://simplex.chat/blog/20240604-simplex-chat-v5.8-private-message-routing-chat-themes.html

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Lemmchen@feddit.de · 9 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Wow, I think this basically makes Session obsolete.

rar@discuss.online · 7 pts · 2y

SimpleX having PFS while Session not having it also seals the deal.

Scolding0513@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

agreed, i liked that session had out of the box alternative routing, but a basic vpn + simplex's new private routing knocks down one of my final gripes with the app.

although, i guess my only other gripe now is that using your simplex profile on both desktop and phone is either hard as shite or totally impossible.

Lemmchen@feddit.de · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

using your simplex profile on both desktop and phone

Why would that be hard?

Scolding0513@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

go try it

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Why is Simplex based. Damn this is cool.

However, I do wish they would adopt a more decentralized approach like Jami and Briar. It is very hard to get right but it has so many benifits.

EngineerGaming@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I just self host

EngineerGaming@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 2y
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autonomoususer@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Any libre software with voice chat more decentralised than this?

refalo@programming.dev · 5 pts · 2y

jami maybe

EngineerGaming@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 2y
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foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

You don't think that XMPP clients are better, like conversations or others?

Asudox@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

XMPP as a protocol was great. But the problems the servers had, the mess is just a no go. SimpleX is far better in privacy and usability in my opinion. I doubt XMPP will recover anytime soon.

foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y

And with its own server?

Coasting0942@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 2y

Most important part of the blog post:

We are planning a 3rd party security audit for the protocols and cryptography design in July 2024, and also the security audit for an implementation in December 2024/January 2025, and it would hugely help us if some part of this $50,000+ expense is covered with donations.