client VS threema-android

https://github.com/keybase/client/graphs/code-frequency tells the story well.

There have been 17 releases since Keybase was acquired

https://github.com/keybase/client/issues/19655 https://www.reddit.com/r/Keybase/comments/k9d57l/how\_do\_i\_avoid\_being\_locked\_out\_error\_202/

> development slowed down to a crawl

It's pretty wild that you can see exactly the moment when Zoom bought them on their github activity graph: https://github.com/keybase/client/graphs/code-frequency

GitHub contributions to master branch of keybase/client: https://github.com/keybase/client/graphs/contributors

Reported it here : https://github.com/keybase/client/issues/25398

The moment Zoom took over, contributions to the project effectively collapsed.

Active development stopped the day Keybase was acquired: https://github.com/keybase/client/graphs/contributors 3700+ open issue tickets, most have no responses by a maintainer: https://github.com/keybase/client/issues

Such apps exist. Essentially they require a license key before accesing. For example, Cryptomator (github) and Threema (github) .

The source code can be found here: https://github.com/threema-ch/threema-android. Just clone it and start adding your language, then submit a PR.

DESCRIPTION: Threema is one of the most successful Swiss app developers and offers secure chat solutions for both individuals and organizations. We have been committed to security and privacy protection since 2012. Our messenger, which is used by over 10 million people, is open source and has been audited by independent companies multiple times. Our company is characterized by flat hierarchies, a relaxed work environment, strong team spirit, and sustainability.

look: https://github.com/threema-ch/threema-android

If you choose "maximum quality" in the settings and the other user choses "balanced" and is on a metered data plan, then you will both get the "low" quality profile. Additionally, if a call is being relayed over Threema servers, because a direct connection cannot be established, then the max profile is also excluded. Only if both users choose "maximum quality" in the settings, and if the call takes place over a direct connection, then that profile will actually be used. That logic can be found here: https://github.com/threema-ch/threema-android/blob/c3eb92a10166a9912056cfcd8f81f4df9c07f835/app/src/main/java/ch/threema/app/voip/util/VoipVideoParams.java#L186-L231

Github. android ios And others you can find if you click thru the threema webpage

https://github.com/threema-ch/threema-android/commits/main

It's one commit per version. Contributions go to a private email instead of a public mailing list. All development happens in private and pushed to the public in a version bump with no changelog.

So yeah it has an AGPL License (which is good) and meets the minimum of FOSS requirements, but it gives of the feeling that they're following the letter, but not the spirit of FOSS.

I would definitely not use it or push any friend to use it.