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element-ios
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Matrix 2.0: The Future of Matrix
There are quite a few issues that they've stopped fixing in the Element app in favor of doing it in Element X, the one I've been following is where the iOS app causes a breakage in E2EE when you use the share extension, so they just disabled the share extension entirely and said they'd fix in X - https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/7618
But X requires Sliding Sync on the server, which is still a separate service to run alongside the homeserver and doesn't have a stable API, much less a spec (?). I am increasingly disappointed with how centralized Matrix is becoming, since AFAIK there isn't really an alternate client close to the same level of quality as Element.
I probably would've made all of the same decisions myself though, so I don't blame them I'm just a bit disappointed in how it's shaking out.
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Matrix 2.0: How we’re making Matrix go voom
Element X is an entirely new client written in Rust + Swift UI/Jetpack Compose (https://github.com/vector-im/element-x-ios and https://github.com/vector-im/element-x-android) which will eventually replace the legacy Element apps (https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios and https://github.com/vector-im/element-android).
The features already exist serverside; we're just working on getting them out of beta.
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Matrix client Element's Spaces is out of beta
You're being downvoted, but I originally had the same question.
It's actually a native app. It's mostly Objective C, but increasingly written in Swift. https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios
There is clearly room for improvement, but apparently they just hired a handful of new iOS developers to work on it. Good things should be coming soon.
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Newbie here. I have multiple accounts on Elements, each one with a different username and on a different server. Is there any way to easily switch accounts without having to sign out ?
afaik, there is no "official" way to do it: https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/590
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Any intention on creating mobile apps?
Sure. Element for Android, iOS, and web
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WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy update despite backlash
Every issue I had with Signal, and listed here, is solved.
One issue I have with the Element iOS client is that it doesn't respect system font sizing. So, for older relatives, that app can't be used. I put my mom on something called "Fluffy Chat" though, which does respect font sizes. If Element fixes that, I'll move her back again. It's kinda nice having multiple clients to choose from, though Element is by far the most polished.
https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/3245
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Is there an IpadOS App for Beeper?
That lets me assume that they either have a restyled fork of Element, or are directly telling us to use Element.
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Signal is having technical difficulties
Here’s the iOS pull request for example: https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/pull/3890
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WhatsApp Status to convince your family & friends to switch to Signal – an educational approach (EN & DE)
There's a GitHub issue mentioning the same domain, but it doesn't suggest it's used for verification
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Slack Ongoing Connection Issues
4. While core functionality is both broken and undocumented, the maintainers announce rabbit hole features that no one asked for and seem very much like distractions, like their recently-announced microblogging view/client[4]
In short the Element maintainers have shown little interest in making the platform accessible to the people who need its differentiating features the most, and have prioritized the "mad science"/technical aspect of their platform at the expense of the human element (end-users and operators).
It'd be cool if Element used their resources to hire some UX folks and community advocates whose sole focus is addressing the horrid accessibility of their platform. I think most users would rather see that than further "mad science".
[1] https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/3762
mnm
- TMTP a Internet protocol combining elements of email and the web
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Hacker News top posts: Aug 22, 2022
TMTP a Internet protocol combining elements of email and the web\ (3 comments)
- Show HN: Shortwave: Enjoy Your Inbox
- Ask HN: Who Wants to Collaborate?
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A realization of why email is critical infrastructure for the Internet
And yet none of those corporations has displaced email, despite the fact that it has become a universal cyberattack channel, with a stagnant UX that doesn't address most real-world use cases for email!
I saw a need for a safer, better, decentralized protocol for email, so I drafted one (TMTP) and implemented client & server. More at:
https://mnmnotmail.org/ & https://twitter.com/mnmnotmail
Related protocol projects in development include:
https://mathmesh.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Mail_Alliance
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Ask HN: If the Internet were redesigned today, what changes would you make?
The primary problem for email at this point is that it's a highly effective cyberattack channel, because it allows anyone, claiming any identity, to send you any content, without limits. This cannot be "fixed" as it's the intended function.
No one was working on an alternative that addresses this problem, so I drafted & implemented "TMTP".
https://mnmnotmail.org/
https://twitter.com/mnmnotmail
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A Review of “Kill It with Fire: Manage Aging Computer Systems”
Before ditching SMTP/etc, we'd need something to replace them.
TMTP (my work) is a candidate. More at https://mnmnotmail.org/
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A case against text protocols
Well here's TMTP, a new email protocol, which uses a mix of text (JSON) for headers and binary for attachments.
https://mnmnotmail.org (this is my work)
- IRCv3
What are some alternatives?
Ferdi - Ferdi is a free and opensource all-in-one desktop app that helps you organize how you use your favourite apps
matterbridge - bridge between mattermost, IRC, gitter, xmpp, slack, discord, telegram, rocketchat, twitch, ssh-chat, zulip, whatsapp, keybase, matrix, microsoft teams, nextcloud, mumble, vk and more with REST API (mattermost not required!)
hydrogen-web - Lightweight matrix client with legacy and mobile browser support
matterhorn - A feature-rich Unix terminal client for the Mattermost chat system
whatsapp-viewer - Small tool to display chats from the Android msgstore.db database (crypt12)
macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide - Guide to securing and improving privacy on macOS
element-android - A glossy Matrix collaboration client for Android.
crux - General purpose bitemporal database for SQL, Datalog & graph queries. Backed by @juxt [Moved to: https://github.com/xtdb/xtdb]
Mumble - Mumble is an open-source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software.
ssh-chat - Chat over SSH.
Signal-iOS - A private messenger for iOS.
mnm-hammer - mnm implements TMTP protocol. Let Internet sites message members directly, instead of unreliable, insecure email. Contributors welcome! (Client)