celmit@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoMolly, Signal fork introduced multiple devices support tablets included, all linked to one single accountgithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down17cross-posted to: technews@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1193arrow-down1external-linkMolly, Signal fork introduced multiple devices support tablets included, all linked to one single accountgithub.comcelmit@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square48fedilinkcross-posted to: technews@lemmy.ml
minus-squarebruce965@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoApologies, but why would one prefer the fork over the original? Aren’t they both FOSS anyways?
minus-square7heo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoNo, the original depends on proprietary blobs. And so does molly, unless you use the FOSS version explicitly.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoWhat do they use proprietary blobs for?
minus-square7heo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up17·edit-21 year agoAFAIK, Google Maps, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Authentication and (since v5.24.15) Wallet/Payments. Might be more.
Apologies, but why would one prefer the fork over the original? Aren’t they both FOSS anyways?
No, the original depends on proprietary blobs. And so does molly, unless you use the FOSS version explicitly.
What do they use proprietary blobs for?
AFAIK, Google Maps, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Authentication and (since v5.24.15) Wallet/Payments. Might be more.
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks!