Comment by snickerer
2 years ago
We really should convince Moxie Marlinespike to push the implementation of an out-of-the-box working bridge between the Signal client and the Matrix network. With e2e encryption, of course.
2 years ago
We really should convince Moxie Marlinespike to push the implementation of an out-of-the-box working bridge between the Signal client and the Matrix network. With e2e encryption, of course.
I think we're definitely approaching time when Signal / WhatsApp / Facebook Messenger / Google Messages / Matrix / etc will all become at least somewhat interoperable, and it's gonna happen very fast (~Q3), mostly because EU's Digital Markets App is basically forcing them to. (Well okay, only Meta-owned platforms are forced to.)
Matrix did an interoperability talk on FOSDEM (https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3345-open...) and it's basically confirmed (https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-interoperability-messag...) there was some experimental work done on connecting WhatsApp (and ergo every other Signal protocol compatible app) and Matrix.
From Moxie himself (excerpt from Github issue):
> It is unlikely that we will ever federate with any servers outside of our control again, it makes changes really difficult.
> ... I understand that federation and defined protocols that third parties can develop clients for are great and important ideas, but unfortunately they no longer have a place in the modern world. ...
Also, hasn't Moxie basically left Signal?