Signal-Android

Fork from the JohanW fork of Signal, a private messenger for Android. It adds the option to import Whatsapp conversations. The purpose of this fork is to make the transition to Signal easier. It was created out of a personal need and might not be supported or extended in the long run. (by jukefoxer)

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  • Fork of Signal app with WhatsApp import
    2 projects | /r/signal | 12 Jan 2021
  • Signal Fork with WhatsApp Migration
    10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 12 Jan 2021
    The repository mentions [0] the Wassenaar agreement, and that I must consult with the laws of my country on whether I am allowed to import/use software which includes encryption algorithms developed in other countries.

    Wat?

    In this day and age 99% (OK, this number is exaggerated, but you get my point) of software includes some sort of encryption. For one, think about all the libs/apps which communicate over the Internet and use encryption libs to talk via HTTPs. Is mentioning The Wassenaar Arrangement [1] in terms of software even necessary nowadays?

    Linux, Windows, MacOS - all have encryption libs built in (at least on the kernel level). They have been made in various countries, yet they are used all over the world. Do they fall under the terms of The Wassenaar Arrangement?

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    [0] https://github.com/jukefoxer/Signal-Android/tree/feature/wa-...

    [1] https://www.wassenaar.org

    10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 12 Jan 2021
    > The repository mentions [0] the Wassenaar agreement, and that I must consult with the laws of my country on whether I am allowed to import/use software which includes encryption algorithms developed in other countries.

    > Wat?

    > In this day and age 99% (OK, this number is exaggerated, but you get my point) of software includes some sort of encryption. For one, think about all the libs/apps which communicate over the Internet and use encryption libs to talk via HTTPs. Is mentioning The Wassenaar Arrangement [1] in terms of software even necessary nowadays?

    > Linux, Windows, MacOS - all have encryption libs built in (at least on the kernel level). They have been made in various countries, yet they are used all over the world. Do they fall under the terms of The Wassenaar Arrangement?

    > --------

    > [0] https://github.com/jukefoxer/Signal-Android/tree/feature/wa-...

    > [1] https://www.wassenaar.org

    It's also mentioned in the original signal repo.I guess they have their reasons to include it and the fork just left it there.

    10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 12 Jan 2021
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jukefoxer/Signal-Android is an open source project licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0 only which is an OSI approved license.

The primary programming language of Signal-Android is Java.

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