an artist drafting items for a new #deltachat wallpaper. including #webxdc #wonster 🤘 other ideas? some important items missing?
an artist drafting items for a new #deltachat wallpaper. including #webxdc #wonster 🤘 other ideas? some important items missing?
Quite a few of #deltachat #chatmail and #webxdc folks are already and will be around #39c3 -- on-site you can join a group chat (or send us a DM upfront) where we announce dynamically scheduled sessions. You'll find us mostly around Komona but also other places ... for more info:
PSA: Influenza is spreading heavily currently, and 30% of people are infectious without symptoms. Please maintain hygiene and at best test yourself before entering premises. Thanks!
Quite a few of #deltachat #chatmail and #webxdc folks are already and will be around #39c3 -- on-site you can join a group chat (or send us a DM upfront) where we announce dynamically scheduled sessions. You'll find us mostly around Komona but also other places ... for more info:
PSA: Influenza is spreading heavily currently, and 30% of people are infectious without symptoms. Please maintain hygiene and at best test yourself before entering premises. Thanks!
On the occasion of SimpleX and Session getting cryptocoin-donations/funding ... we won't hide that most delta contributors are pretty skeptical of cryptocoin-circles. Exhibit 1: #Webxdc apps - mini apps that anyone can whip up -- and the declared motto still on the https://webxdc.org web page since inception mid 2022:
No logins, no coins, no platforms ...
and this year, January 23rd, we added "no billionaires" to the growing list of things deserving a "no" 😊
On the occasion of SimpleX and Session getting cryptocoin-donations/funding ... we won't hide that most delta contributors are pretty skeptical of cryptocoin-circles. Exhibit 1: #Webxdc apps - mini apps that anyone can whip up -- and the declared motto still on the https://webxdc.org web page since inception mid 2022:
No logins, no coins, no platforms ...
and this year, January 23rd, we added "no billionaires" to the growing list of things deserving a "no" 😊
🤔 Looking at PixelSocial, an app inside DeltaChat and how it does seem to have access to internet I'm starting to wonder if the protocol for Fedigrindr doesn't even need to be invented, it's @delta itself.
I'm just trying to understand how PixelSocial works. According to what I read on Webxdc (the protocol deltachat apps use) things can only communicate with things who at most are in the same group.
But my understanding is that PixelSocial is using a bot to bypass the group and host the messages. I need to find PixelSocial creator.
https://support.delta.chat/t/pixelsocial-the-pixelated-social-network-inside-delta-chat/3942
This is so puzzling.
@kev Hint: A bit of topic and not meant as advertising.
One reason I started to use #DeltaChat was because it is based on e-mail.
Some seem to like e-mail so much, that they build an email-composer-webxdc app in the #ArcaneChat app. This e-mail to the power of 2.
@devSJR notice that the email composer #webxdc is meant to be used (and only work properly) inside #ArcaneChat, not #DeltaChat
There is plenty going *wrong* in the world right now. And I feel like I hear about all of it, all the time.
If I may ask; if you're involved in Linux or FOSS communities, what do you see going *right* lately? What things are giving you optimism? Are there any new developments worth following that would encourage people?
By design, end-to-end-encrypting #deltachat and #webxdc apps only need ephemeral transport. It's a big deal. Let's compare:
- #matrix home servers maintain a cryptographic forever-chain of cleartext social-graph metadata.
- #WhatsApp servers maintain cleartext metadata visible to Meta.
- #Signal keeps encrypted metadata, hosted at GAFAM
#chatmail relays do not persist any social graph state, also not in encrypted form. A key goal of our designs: chatmail operators can sleep well at night :)
We do not aim for #deltachat to be another social media app. No #ai summaries or suggestions. No public directory of contacts. No discovery via outside identifiers (mobile phone or email). Just you and your contacts privately messaging, in a solid simple user interface on all platforms. End-to-End encryption enforced on two layers. #chatmail relays know and retain nothing, no content or metadata. #webxdc apps allow for custom interactions on top of chats.
Contributors and donations welcome!
Today, we were nicely surprised by a new comprehensive (italian) #deltachat introduction video, going through initial setup, groups and chatting, setup of second device, using #webxdc apps, bots, calls and playing Quake -- all the nice things you can do these days :)
https://mastodon.uno/@gianmarcogg03/115462294953394774
containing peertube, odysee and youtube links (latter provides English subtitles)
Fun fact: our mobile devs noticed some tiny but embarrassing glitches in the UI which are now getting fixed as we speak :)
Today, we were nicely surprised by a new comprehensive (italian) #deltachat introduction video, going through initial setup, groups and chatting, setup of second device, using #webxdc apps, bots, calls and playing Quake -- all the nice things you can do these days :)
https://mastodon.uno/@gianmarcogg03/115462294953394774
containing peertube, odysee and youtube links (latter provides English subtitles)
Fun fact: our mobile devs noticed some tiny but embarrassing glitches in the UI which are now getting fixed as we speak :)
At the time, I suggested using whatever combo of protocols Jami uses. Since both 1:1 and group calling were working better than most other features in the app, including text chat(!);
https://write.as/c7fda5x13qzve.md
Would still be cool if Delta Chat calling could interoperate with Jami and other P2P chat apps with realtime calling. Something to consider for future development.
(2/2)
@strypey The current approach was chosen to reduce complexity in testing/debugging calls EG just yesterday it became clear that ios 14 and 15 have differences with one being able to receive a video call, the other not. Not to speak of Android and Ubuntu Touch which have their own set of challenges.
As to WebRTC, it's not set in stone. We are in continuing discussions with @n0iroh folks to switch in their evolving P2P networking stack that is already used for #webxdc realtime communications.
Not taking Venture Capital money means:
- No pressure to maximize monetization of usage (for every million of VC funding you need to find ~100+ Million in value later).
- No prioritization of growing fast with PR campaigns that promise the moon and stumble on the ground
- No billionaire who ultimately profits
Instead, we seek public funding and private contributions for #chatmail #deltachat and #webxdc developments.
Thanks to everyone who is helping and already test-driving things :)
