The Signal Server repository hasn’t been updated since April 2020. There are a bunch of links about this here but I found this thread the most interesting.

To me, this is unforgivable behaviour. Signal always positioned themselves as “open source”, and the Server itself is under the best license for server software (AGPLv3 – which raises questions about the legality of this situation).

Signal’s whole approach to open source has constantly been underwhelming to say the least. Their budget-Apple attitude (secrecy, i.e. “we can never engage the community directly”, “we will never merge/accept PRs”, etc) has lead to its logical conclusion here, I guess. I have been somewhat of a “Signal apologist” thus far (I almost always defend them & I think a lot of criticism they get it very unfair) but yeah I’m over Signal now.

  • Dreeg Ocedam@lemmy.ml
    143·
    4 years ago

    For 99% of the people that use messaging services, convenience is the number 1 priority.

    • Echedenyan@lemmy.ml
      31·
      4 years ago

      Then you must teach them ethics. If you see that, it is in your hand try it, so it is a moral obligation.

      • someone@lemmy.ml
        36·
        4 years ago

        I hate that they downvoted you for pointing out facts. Convenience is slavery, more you prefer it the lazier you become.

        • fidibus@lemmy.161.social
          63·
          4 years ago

          This is such a stupid take. Do you plant your food yourself? No, you buy your rice and potatoes washed without dirt on them?

          Also your definition of lazy, lmao

          • someone@lemmy.ml
            23·
            4 years ago

            Lol I love how black and white you are XD Someone is either such a lazy loser it effectively lives on a couch and stares at the TV and does nothing else, or a self sufficent superhuman who can satisfy all of it’s needs all by itself! XD You are totally right I’m a lazy POS for not planting my food, building my house, hunting other animals, using my imagination to satisfy my communication needs and walk everywhere. It’s totally the exact same thing as people being too lazy to learn a couple irc commands and using other software for voice and video calls and using the spyware that is Discord instead :D I don’t think I will present you arguments anymore, you wouldn’t get it anyway, it’s best to just ignore it :)

          • Echedenyan@lemmy.ml
            23·
            4 years ago

            If it is something in your hand and you don’t make it, yes, you are being lazy (in the case here). If not, you are not lazy but a victim.