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Signal and Threema want nothing to do with WhatsApp (www.androidpolice.com)
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[โ€“] ginerel@kbin.social 23 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If only those apps could have the ability to use an open protocol they were actually built on, that would allow this exact interoperability needed instead of a proprietary half-assed solution, what was its name again...?

[โ€“] mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago

Back in the 80s and 90s we imagined a world of interoperable standards all agreed upon by the industry leaders for the benefit of all.

Then capitalism took over and shat on EVERYTHING.