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  • Signal-iOS

    A private messenger for iOS.

    • That's right https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/blob/bac01d739403afc...

  • Signal-Server

    Server supporting the Signal Private Messenger applications on Android, Desktop, and iOS

    • Java. https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • element-ios

    A glossy Matrix collaboration client for iOS

    • Here’s the iOS pull request for example: https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/pull/3890

  • TextSecure

    A private messenger for Android.

    • It has taken years: one of the major GitHub issues requesting alternate identifiers than a phone number for privacy’s sake dates from 2014. [0]

    [0] https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/issues/1085

  • Signal-Desktop

    A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    • No, you can't verify the checksum; it downloads and runs new code without asking.

    https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/4578

  • Element

    A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web.

    • Having to login every time is definitely a bug. You may want to make an issue for it at https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues .

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